Praia do Porto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s cookin’ at Praia do Porto. First things first, don’t be fooled by the water temp sittin' at 62°F, which is a good 4°F chillier than normal for this time of year – you’ll be wantin’ a decent wetsuit.

The next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag, with a lot of onshore wind messin' things up. We’ve got some windows, but you’ve got to pick your moments.

The first real chance to get wet that actually looks half-decent is Wednesday the 16th. Wednesday morning is the call – clean surf with a southeast swell pushing 4ft at 8 seconds, and light winds. The energy is moderate (373). Wednesday afternoon blows out a bit more, but the morning will offer some fun ones for the beginner-plus crew. It’s a fairly consistent spot and fairly exposed, so it'll pick up what's around.

Then it goes quiet. We’ve got a solid week of onshores and poor conditions from Thursday the 17th right through to the 20th. Some of those swells get bigger – up to 7ft on the 20th – but the wind is trash, so save your energy.

There’s a tiny glimmer on Monday the 21st. Glassy conditions, 5ft swell from the east-northeast (369 combined energy). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. And again on Tuesday the 22nd with glassy 4ft waves. Small and clean.

The real standout, though, is the last week of September. If you can wait, this is the one. Sunday the 27th afternoon turns glassy with a 7ft south swell – that’s big, but the glassy wind will make it clean. The energy is strong (834). Still, 7ft is gettin' up there for a beginner.

But the absolute best session of the whole run is Monday the 28th of September. We’re talkin’ a solid 7ft south groundswell, but here’s the kicker – it’s a proper long-period groundswell at 13 seconds (groundswell energy is massive at 1741). This is expert territory at over 8ft and that kind of period. For a beach/jetty setup, these long-period south swells can be a bit straight, but with clean, light cross-offshore winds, the better surfers are going to have a field day. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Otherwise, after the 28th, Tuesday the 29th drops back to a more manageable 5ft with glassy conditions, which is a nice mellow follow-up.

Bottom line: the first week is mostly a write-off. The second week, specifically the 27th through the 29th, is where the magic is. Keep an eye on that Monday the 28th for the big one.

Rusty, signing off.

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