Praia do Norte Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what we've got for this area.

Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, it's a tough one. We're looking at a real dry spell for any decent surf. The first recommendation on the cards doesn't show up until the 30th of July, but even then, it's a struggle. The whole outlook is plagued by poor conditions, with a lot of cross and cross-onshore winds messing up the surface.

Let's start with the only spot on the list, Praia do Norte. It's a very consistent, exposed beach and reef setup that handles a west swell best. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no worries there.

The first few days, from Thursday the 30th through the weekend, are a write-off. We're looking at tiny swell—1.0 ft to 3 ft—with a short, weak period and the wind is either cross or cross-on. The wave energy is weak, with a combined energy reading of 71 on the 30th, barely getting into the triple digits. It's just choppy and messy.

The week starting Monday the 3rd of August offers a glimmer, but it's still not great. Swell heights stay under 3 ft, and while we get a brief window of light offshore wind from the WSW on the Monday morning, the swell is only 2 ft with a 9-second period, and the wind swings onshore quickly. The wave energy is still low, with readings like 76 and 131. It's not really surfable.

The pattern continues with more of the same through the first week of August. The swell tries to pick up a bit around the 10th and 11th, with the combined energy hitting 203 and 214, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore or cross-onshore, making it lumpy. The swell period is still short, around 8-9 seconds, and the height is only 3 ft to 3 ft. It's a frustrating mix of moderate energy but poor quality.

The strongest swell of the period hits on Friday the 14th of August, with 5 ft swell from the NW. But the period is a short, weak 6 seconds, and it's blowing a fresh 19-22 mph cross-shore wind. The combined energy is moderate at 152, but with that wind and short period, it's not going to be a pretty sight. The beach and reef setup here looks a lot more interesting for kite surfing than for a paddle session.

So, to be straight with you: there are no standout days in this forecast. The entire 16 days is a gap of poor surf. The forecasts can change, and this spot is usually very consistent, but for now, it's a case of watching the wind and hoping for a shift. A blank run like this is pretty normal for an exposed coast when the wind just won't play ball.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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