Praia do Porto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for us over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 66°F at Praia do Porto, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. Nothing unusual there.

The truth is, we've got a bit of a slow start. The first few days are looking pretty ordinary. From Sunday the 16th through to Tuesday the 18th, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is messy and short period. It's not really worth paddling out for. There's a decent amount of energy in the water on Tuesday morning with combined energy of 1007, but it's just not clean.

Things start to get interesting on Tuesday afternoon when the wind swings to the south and goes light cross-offshore. The swell drops to 6ft from the NE, but it cleans up. Still, it's not a standout.

Wednesday the 19th is a step in the right direction. The morning is glassy with light wind from the SE, and the swell is down to 4ft from the ENE. It's small, but it’s clean. The afternoon is similar.

We've got a bit of a lull on Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st with onshore wind and small, weak swell. Friday morning does have a clean offshore wind from the SW, but the swell is only 3ft with a short period of 7 seconds – not much to work with.

Now, here’s where it gets good. The real standout is Saturday the 22nd of August. The morning brings a clean offshore wind from the SSW, and the swell jumps to 6ft from the SSW with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 1214, so there's plenty of power. The description says "expect very good surf conditions," and I’m stoked. The afternoon is clean too, with a cross-offshore wind.

Sunday the 23rd is the pick of the bunch. The morning is glassy with a light offshore wind from the SW, and the swell holds at 8ft from the S. That's a solid, powerful swell. The afternoon pushes it up to 10ft from the S with a period of 11 seconds and combined energy of 2035. This is excellent surf, but it's big – 10ft is definitely for experienced surfers only. If you're a beginner, stay out of the water on Sunday afternoon.

Monday the 24th is still good, with a clean offshore wind in the morning and 7ft swell from the south. The afternoon drops to 6ft with a cross-offshore wind.

After that, the energy drops off. Tuesday the 25th has a small, glassy 4ft swell in the morning, but the afternoon turns cross-onshore. Wednesday and Thursday of that week are mostly cross-onshore or onshore and not great.

The following Friday the 28th of August has a moderate offshore wind from the SW and a 6ft swell from the NE. The combined energy is 726, and it’s clean. That's a solid option for a weekday session. The weekend of the 29th and 30th stays small but clean, with offshore winds and 4ft to 4ft swell from the east.

The very end of the forecast, Monday the 31st, is back to onshore wind and poor conditions.

So, the bottom line: the best surf is on Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd of August. The Sunday morning is the standout for me – clean, glassy, and 8ft of south swell. That's a classic session. The big afternoon on Sunday is for the experts only.

Rusty.

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