Praia do Porto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the coming days. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things will shape up. The first few days are a write-off, but there’s some real quality coming our way after that.

We kick off the outlook on Thursday, the 3rd of September. The wind is a messy cross-on, and the swell is a jumbled 5 feet from the southeast at 11 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (597), but the conditions are poor. Nothing to get excited about here. This hangs around into Friday morning, the 4th, with onshore winds ruining the 4 foot swell.

Now, Friday afternoon things start to look up. The wind swings offshore out of the SSW, and the swell drops to a clean 2 feet from the southeast. It’s small, but it’s clean. The energy is weak (165), but for a beginner-friendly spot like Praia do Porto, this is a perfect little window to get wet. The water is sitting at 66°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.

Saturday, the 5th, is where it gets good. We’ve got light offshore winds in the morning, clean 4 foot waves from the south. The energy is moderate (344). This is the kind of day you paddle out and forget about everything else. The swell is short period at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit walled up, but with those offshore conditions, it’s going to be fun. Saturday afternoon holds the same quality.

Sunday morning, the 6th, stays clean with offshore winds and 5 foot south swell. Still good. But Sunday afternoon, the swell jumps to 8 feet from the south, and the wind picks up to a cross-off. That’s a big step up in size (energy hits 891). That’s expert territory – too big for beginners. Still clean, but you’ll want to be experienced.

The standout of the whole outlook is Monday morning, the 7th of September. We’ve got a 7 foot swell from the SSE, a solid 10-second period, and offshore winds. The energy is strong (864). This is the best combination of size, direction, and wind we see all week. The waves will have proper shape and power. Crowds are possible here, but for waves this good, it’s worth it.

Tuesday the 8th is a washout with onshore winds, and the following days are messy with onshore winds and poor conditions right through to the 11th of September. The swell is there, but the wind is junk.

Friday the 11th is marginal, with onshore winds and a 6 foot east swell.

Saturday morning, the 12th of September, is another beauty. The wind drops to glassy out of the southeast, and the swell is 5 feet from the east. The energy is moderate (443). Glassy conditions like this are rare, and when they happen, you drop everything. The waves will be clean, smooth, and a joy to surf. This is the second standout.

Sunday the 13th stays clean with offshore winds, but the swell is a bit smaller at 4 feet. Still a good day.

Then we get a long-period groundswell on Monday the 14th of September. A 3 foot swell from the south with a 13-second period and offshore winds. The energy is strong (747). This is a classic point-break style swell – long, clean lines, but it’ll be a bit slower between sets. The direction is a bit off for the optimum (SE), but the quality of the swell will make up for it.

The following days through the 17th and 18th are mostly small and clean, but nothing special. The energy drops off, and the winds are mixed. The swell is around 3 to 4 feet, but the period is short, so it’ll be a bit weak.

Overall, the best windows are Monday morning the 7th and Saturday morning the 12th. Get out there.

Rusty.

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