Praia do Porto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you what I'm seeing for Praia do Porto. This is a beach and jetty setup, fairly exposed to the swell, and the best direction for the waves is from the southeast. The water temp is sitting around 66°, which is about normal for the time of year.

There are a few decent windows coming up, but honestly, the first stand-out is that Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the north-northeast, and the wind is coming from the southwest, giving us a clean offshore breeze. The combined swell energy is moderate at 307, so there’s some punch. With that offshore wind, it’ll be clean, which is a major positive.

Later that same week, Thursday afternoon the 30th is another good call. A 5ft swell from the south, with a light cross-offshore wind from the south keeping things tidy, and moderate energy at 341. Clean again.

The real standout, and this is the one to pencil in, is the morning of Sunday the 9th of August. We’re looking at a solid 6ft swell from the south, and here’s the kicker: glassy conditions with no wind. That's a rare treat. The combined energy is strong at 865. That’s the best looking window in the whole run, but it’s a couple weeks out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. Keep an eye on it.

The rest of the time, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. There are a few mornings with glassy conditions and small waves, like Monday morning the 27th with a 2ft south swell and glassy winds – that’s a surfable wave but very ordinary. There are also some bigger swells in early August, around the 4th to the 8th, with 7ft to 8ft waves, but the wind is howling onshore from the north-northeast at 12 to 19 mph, making a mess of things. That’s not for me.

So, for the best surf, get on that Tuesday morning, the 28th of July, or the Thursday afternoon, the 30th of July. The real prize is the 9th of August morning if the forecast holds.

Rusty.

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