Praia do Norte Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let's have a look at this upcoming run, folks. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – we’re looking at a real mixed bag for Praia do Norte over the next couple of weeks. Don’t go booking the time off just yet.

Right off the bat, for Friday afternoon, the 24th of July, it’s a write-off. You’ve got a 4ft WNW windswell, but that 6-second period is just weak and gutless, and that WNW wind is howling cross-onshore at 16 mph. It’s choppy, it’s messy, and it’s a zero. The water is sitting at 70°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only nice thing I can say. We then roll straight into a rough couple of days. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are all cross-shore winds and lumpy, chopped-out conditions. The swell tries to push up a bit – we’re seeing 7ft from the NNW on Sunday morning with moderate wave energy – but that 19 mph cross-shore wind just ruins it.

Now, hold on, because things get interesting. Monday morning, the 27th of July, is our first real standout. The wind drops right off to a glassy 3 mph from the NNW. It’s going to be clean. There’s a 4ft NNW groundswell with a good 10-second period – that’s got some shape to it, and the combined energy is moderate. This is a morning for the experienced crew only, though; Praia do Norte is an exposed, advanced break. It’ll be a bit of a wait between sets, but the paddle out will be easy, and the wave quality will be there.

After that Monday morning window, the wind gets messy again for the rest of that week. We get a solid, clean-looking window on the morning of Sunday, the 2nd of August. Another glassy morning with a SSE breeze, just a whisper at 3 mph. The swell is 4ft from the NW with a 10-second period, and the energy is solid. This is another true standout – real clean surf on offer for the early birds.

Looking deeper into the first week of August, the swell really starts to jack up. By Monday the 3rd, we’re seeing a 7ft NNW swell with strong energy. But that’s too big for most, and the cross-onshore wind keeps it from being perfect. It looks more like a day for serious experts only, or maybe even the kite surfers if the conditions get too lumpy. The wind is just never quite right for the afternoon sessions.

The long-range stuff into the second week is a bit of a gamble. The swell sticks around – 7ft and even 8ft on the 4th and 5th – and the energy is strong. But again, consistent cross and cross-onshore winds are forecast. There is a brief flicker on the morning of Thursday the 6th of August with offshore wind from the west at 6 mph, but the swell is 6ft and the overall conditions are only marginal for a seasoned surfer.

By the 7th and 8th of August, the winds are howling again, 22 to 25 mph from the north, creating lumpy, messy conditions. It’s not worth paddling out for.

So, to keep it simple: the standout windows are Monday morning the 27th of July and Sunday morning the 2nd of August. Get up early, enjoy the glass, and leave the rest. Everything else is either too windy, too junky, or just not worth the paddle.

Stay frothy.
Rusty.

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