Praia da Vila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The water here is running proper cold, 62°F, which is a solid three and a half degrees below what you’d expect this time of year. You’ll feel that on your first duck dive, so suit up properly.

The next few days are looking a bit inconsistent, but there’s a clear window of quality coming up. Let’s break it down day by day.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things pick up quickly. This Thursday morning at Praia da Vila, the swell is showing 0.9m from the south with a 12-second period. The energy reading is 551, which is moderate, but the wind is dead glassy from the north. That’s clean, lined-up surf. A proper longboard or fish kind of day. The swell direction is a touch off the optimum, but the conditions are so good, you won’t care.

After that, the swell bumps up a little for Thursday afternoon, hitting 1.1m, still from the south, with a longer 14-second period, and the energy jumps to 667. The wind swings easterly and cross-off, keeping it tidy. This is the best of the first day.

Friday is a letdown. The swell drops to 0.7m and 0.6m, a bit of rain, and the energy falls right off to 162 and 110. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary. Not really worth paddling out for anything special.

Then we get a bit of a bump on Saturday, but it’s a mess. Swell pushes up to 2.3m in the morning, but the period drops to 9 seconds and the wind is straight onshore from the southwest at 20 km/h. The energy is 892, so there’s plenty of push, but it’s going to be lumpy and blown out. On top of that, it’s pushing close to 2.5m, which is getting into the expert-only territory if you even go out. Honestly, this setup looks like it could be more fun for the kite crew than for paddle surfers.

Sunday turns it around. The swell settles to 1.6m, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind goes glassy again in the morning. Energy is 395. The direction is more SSE, which, again, is slightly off the mark. It’ll be a bit soft, but clean. The afternoon gets a bit more cross-off and drops a touch, but it’s still clean.

Monday morning is worth a look. Swell is 2.1m, period is a short 7 seconds, but the wind is cross-off from the east. The energy is 696. It’ll be a bit crumbly, but there will be some fun ones on the banks. The afternoon is better, though. Same height, 2.0m, but the period stretches to 8 seconds and the energy touches 750. The wind stays light and cross-off. This is one of the better windows on offer.

Tuesday turns a bit iffy. The morning has some size at 1.8m, but the wind is onshore and the energy is 696. Afternoon gets worse, with the wind picking up onshore. It drops off in quality. Wednesday is also not great, with onshore winds and moderate energy. You can skip these days.

Thursday the 17th is where you want to be. The swell builds back to 2-1.7m from the south-southeast, with a 12-second period. The energy is strong, up around 822. And the wind goes offshore from the northeast. This is prime. Clean, powerful, and with that long period, it will have some real push. This is your standout.

Friday the 18th is still good, with the swell at 1-1.1m and a 12-second period, but the energy drops. Offshore winds are still there, so it will be clean, just smaller.

Saturday the 19th has another nice, glassy morning with 0.9m of swell and a long 14-second period. The energy is 557. It will be clean and lined up, but smaller. A good morning for a longboard.

The second week starts to fade. Sunday the 20th has some waves, 1.3m, but the period drops and the wind picks up. It’s clean, but not as good. From Monday the 21st, it goes flat and poor. The wind is onshore and the swell drops out. The energy levels just fall off a cliff.

There’s a little blip on Tuesday afternoon the 22nd, with a 1.3m swell, but the period is a short 5 seconds, which makes it a bit of a mess. The energy is only 160. Not worth it.

The last few days are a write-off. The swell is tiny, 0.4m and under, and the energy is weak. This is a classic end-of-window lull. It tends not to stay this poor for too long, but sometimes you get these blank runs. Forecasts change, so don’t lose hope.

So, to sum it up: your two best bets are the Monday afternoon session on the 14th, and the Thursday the 17th is the one that stands out head and shoulders above the rest. Be there for that.

Rusty.

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