Praia do Porto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Praia do Porto over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things start to shape up nicely. The first few days are pretty grim – Thursday and Friday morning are a write-off with poor surf and messy conditions. The real action kicks off from Saturday morning, and that’s where the magic starts.

Saturday morning (11th July) is a proper standout. We’re looking at a clean 4ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 13 seconds – that’s groundswell, folks, with some real push behind it. The wind is glassy, absolute perfection. The wave energy is strong, clocking in at 655, so there’s plenty of juice. This is the session to point the car at. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Sunday morning (12th July) is another cracker. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the SSE, with a period of 12 seconds, and we’ve got clean offshore winds from the SW. The energy is very strong at 1074. This is expert territory if you’re after bigger waves, but it’s going to be a beautiful, clean morning. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Monday morning (13th July) is still good, with a 6ft SSE swell, but the period drops to 8 seconds – shorter period, more chop potential. The wind is offshore from the WSW, so it’ll be clean. That 6ft is pushing into expert-only size, but the energy is still strong at 558.

After that, the week gets a bit patchy. Tuesday morning has clean 4ft surf, but the wind is cross-offshore, so it’s a solid option. Wednesday and Thursday are mostly poor or marginal. We’ve got a gap of a few days with no real standouts.

Friday afternoon (17th July) throws us a curveball – a glassy 3ft ESE swell with a 10-second period. The wind is dead calm. It’s a small one, but glassy conditions are gold. The energy is moderate at 316.

Sunday morning (19th July) is another glassy gem. 5ft from the NE, period of 8 seconds, and the wind is glass again. The energy is strong at 524. This is a sneaky good session for the intermediate crew.

Tuesday morning (21st July) is clean and glassy again, with a 5ft NE swell (8 seconds) and strong energy at 564. Tuesday afternoon sees the wind swing offshore from the SW, cleaning things up further. That’s a nice run.

The final few days into the 24th are mostly onshore and choppy, so the window closes after that Tuesday. The real standout is Saturday morning (11th July) – that’s the one to remember.

Rusty.

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