Praia de Asturias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been looking at the charts for this stretch. Let’s be honest: the early days are a bust, but if you can hold out, there’s a proper standout that’s worth the wait. This is a beach and reef setup at Praia de Asturias, and it’s inconsistent, so timing is everything.

We’re starting off with a flat spell. From Sunday the 30th of August through Tuesday the 1st of September, there’s almost nothing. The swell is tiny, with combined wave energy between 46 and 156 (weak to moderate), and it’s mostly short-period junk under 8 seconds. Not worth paddling out.

By Tuesday the 1st of September, things inch up. Early morning has a 1.0m SSE swell with a 6-second period—weak energy at 87—and a light cross-offshore wind keeps it clean, but the waves are ordinary. The afternoon is glassy with a 0.9m SSE swell, 7-second period, moderate energy at 156. Still just surfable.

Wednesday the 2nd of September brings more size but messy conditions. Morning sees 1.3m S swell, 6-second period, moderate energy at 148, with clean cross-offshore winds, but poor surf quality. By the afternoon, it’s 1.8m from the south, period 9 seconds, strong energy at 532, but the cross-shore wind leaves a chop. Not your session.

Thursday the 3rd of September and Friday the 4th of September are a mixed bag. Thursday has weak, onshore junk at 0.9m to 1.1m. Friday is better: glassy in the morning with a 0.9m SE swell, longer 10-second period, energy at 184. Still ordinary, but clean.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th of September is a write-off. Small and blown out. Sunday the 6th gets a 1.4m to 1.6m SSE/S swell, period up to 11 seconds, energy at 425 to 600, but with onshore winds and chop. Marginal.

Now, the standout—and this is the one—is Tuesday the 8th of September. Glassy conditions all day, with a 2.4m SSE swell, a very long 16-second period in the morning, and energy at 2840 (very strong). Afternoon drops slightly to 2.2m from the SSE, 15-second period, energy 2092. This is excellent for experienced surfers. At over 2.5m, it’s expert-only, and that super-long period means it’s a proper groundswell—best suited for a reef or point, so at a beach and reef setup it might break a bit straight. But with glassy winds, it’ll be clean. If you’re skilled, this is the day.

The days after fade. Wednesday the 9th of September has a 1.2m SSE swell, 13-second period, but cross-shore wind. Thursday the 10th is small and glassy at 0.7m, ordinary. The weekend of the 12th and 13th of September offers a slow build: Saturday has 1.4m to 1.6m ESE swell, short 6-second period, clean but weak. Sunday the 13th of September is another decent option: 2.0m ESE swell, 8-second period, energy at 532 (strong), glassy in the morning. Shorter period means better shape, good for intermediates.

Finally, Monday the 14th of September dishes up a 3.0m ESE swell, 10-second period, energy at 2021 (very strong), glassy. That’s expert-only but excellent.

Water temp is average for the time of year, nothing wild. Crowds are possible at Praia de Asturias, so expect company on the good days.

The take-home: Tuesday the 8th of September is the real gem—big, long-period groundswell and glassy. Experts only. Sunday the 13th is a solid backup for intermediates. The rest is just waiting.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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