Praia do Porto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks at Praia do Porto. Right now, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some real windows if you know when to paddle out.

The water is sitting around 65°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year—nothing weird there.

So, the immediate picture: Sunday the 6th is a write-off for paddling. We’ve got 8ft to 10ft swell coming in, but it’s hammered by a fresh breeze and the conditions are just messy. The combined wave energy is strong (971 to 1522), but it’s not clean enough to be fun. Leave the boards in the van.

Monday the 7th looks much calmer. Morning has clean 6ft swell from the south with a light offshore breeze. The energy drops back to a moderate level (551), and it’s rideable and clean. That’s a decent little session before lunch. By afternoon, the wind swings cross-on and it gets a bit bumpy, so get your fix early.

Tuesday the 8th is a skip. Onshore winds and chop take the quality right out.

Now, Wednesday the 9th is the standout in this first week. The morning is glassy—dead flat water—with a 5ft swell from the east-northeast. The energy is solid (685) and that glassy surface means it’s going to be silky. Afternoon stays glassy too with a touch more size at 6ft. That’s the session to circle on the calendar. If you’ve got a shortboard, you’ll be smiling.

Thursday the 10th keeps it clean with offshore winds in the morning and a 3ft, long-period (12 sec) swell from the south. The energy is still moderate (592). It’s not huge, but clean and lined up—good for a longer board or a fish.

Friday the 11th is small and average. Then Saturday the 12th brings a jump in size again: 7ft in the morning with glassy conditions. The energy jumps to strong (914). That morning window is your second best bet of the whole forecast, with clean, pumping surf. Afternoon pushes 10ft with a cross-off wind, but the energy is very high (1665) and it gets more challenging.

Sunday the 13th through Monday the 14th see onshore winds and rain. The swell stays solid (7ft to 8ft) but the quality is poor, with moderate to fresh onshore winds and chop. Not worth it unless you’re a glutton for punishment.

Tuesday the 15th morning is another sneaky good one. A 5ft swell with clean, cross-off winds. The energy is moderate (731) but the conditions are tidy. That’ll be fun and uncrowded.

After that, the second week gets smaller and less consistent. Thursday the 17th has a small, clean 5ft south swell, and the following days drop off into tiny, weak surf with onshore winds. By the 20th and 21st, the swell is short-period and messy. Combined energy drops into the low hundreds—barely a ripple.

So, bottom line: Wednesday the 9th morning is your best call—glass, clean, and head-high. Saturday the 12th morning is the other real highlight for size and glass. Everything else is a wait-and-see, especially in that second week where it goes quiet.

Rusty.

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