Praia do Porto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me break down the next 16 days for Praia do Porto. It’s a bit of a slow cooker, but there’s some serious juice waiting if you can be patient.

The water’s sitting at 62° right now, which is way colder than normal for this time of year – almost 5° below average, so pull out the thick suit.

We’re looking at a patchy start. Sunday the 5th has the best early look with a clean, glassy morning. Swell is a solid 7ft from the south, with a long 11-second period pushing decent energy. That’s a good one for experienced surfers, but with the water so cold and the swell size, beginners should probably stay on the beach. The wind goes onshore by the afternoon, so get on it early.

Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th offer a few clean windows, but the swell drops. Tuesday morning is the pick there – 6ft from the SSW, clean offshore wind, and a shorter 8-second period. It’s rideable, but nothing special. Wednesday the 8th is a dud with small, messy waves.

Thursday the 9th through Saturday the 11th are pretty flat. Swell drops below 3ft, and energy readings are weak. There’s a clean moment on Saturday the 11th morning with a long 13-second period from the ESE, but only 3ft – not enough to get pumped about. A real lull.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Sunday the 12th is a standout. The morning kicks off with 6ft from the SSE, a 12-second period, and glassy conditions. The combined energy jumps to 1524, and it’s labelled excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the best session of the first week, no question. The afternoon stays clean and glassy too.

After that, we hit another quiet stretch from Monday the 13th through Thursday the 16th. Swells hang around 2ft to 4ft, with poor to ordinary conditions. The wind is mostly favourable for a clean face, but there just isn’t enough water moving. Friday the 17th morning is glassy again with a 4ft, 11-second SE swell, but it’s not going to blow you away.

The real payoff is in the second week. Saturday the 18th has a 5ft SSE swell with a long 14-second period and clean offshore wind, energy reading 1043. That’s a quality session. But Sunday the 19th is the big one. Morning sees 10ft from the SSE with a 16-second period, a massive 3974 energy, and clean offshore wind. That’s expert territory only – too big for beginners and even most intermediates. The afternoon pushes 12ft with a 15-second period and an enormous 9130 energy, though the finder warns it might be too big for the break. If you’re an experienced charger, that’s the day to circle on the calendar.

Monday the 20th is still large, 8ft to 7ft, but with onshore wind and marginal conditions.

Overall, the best on offer is Sunday the 12th for a clean, powerful session that’s not too crazy, and Sunday the 19th for the big-wave crew. The rest is a waiting game with a few small, clean moments in between.

Stay stoked, stay warm.
- Rusty

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