Praia da Boraceia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Praia da Boraceia. Over the next two weeks, we’ve got some small, clean windows, but nothing that’s gonna get your heart racing until the very end. The first few days are pretty quiet, but stick with me, because there’s a real standout hiding in the second week.

We start off on Monday the 27th of July, and honestly, don’t bother dragging your board down. The water’s at 69°F – about normal for this time of year – but the swell is tiny at 2ft from the south, with a weak combined energy of only 150. The wind is a light cross-onshore, and the report says it’s poor surf conditions. It’s a skip.

Tuesday the 28th is a bit better. The morning brings a clean 2ft swell from the southeast with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind is offshore from the NNW at 6 mph, so it’s clean. The afternoon gets glassy, with a 2ft south swell and a longer period of 12 seconds. Combined energy sits at 153. It’s surfable, but still very ordinary.

Wednesday the 29th stays small. Morning comes in at 2ft from the south with a gentle offshore breeze from the NNW at 9 mph. The combined energy drops to 89. The afternoon turns glassy, with the same 2ft south swell. Still just small, clean waves for a beginner to mess around on.

Thursday the 30th feels the same – 2ft from the south in the morning, glassy, with combined energy of 72. The afternoon gets a bit choppy with an onshore breeze, so nothing to write home about. Friday the 31st has a glassy morning, swell picking up a touch to 3ft from the SSE with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy of 187. It’s still just ordinary, but the morning is worth a paddle if you’re desperate.

The first weekend of August (Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd) is more of the same – small swell in the 3ft to 4ft range, but the period is short at 7 seconds, and the wind is often onshore or cross-on. The morning of Sunday the 2nd is clean with an offshore wind, but the energy is only 89. Not great.

We then hit a real lull from Monday the 3rd through to the morning of Monday the 10th of August. That’s a solid week of tiny surf, with heights mostly under 3ft, inconsistent energy, and often poor wind. The morning of Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th have clean conditions with offshore winds, and the swell tries to hold around 2ft to 3ft from the south, but the energy is moderate at best (196 on the 6th morning). It’s session filler, not a standout.

But then… hang on. Monday the 10th of August starts to wake up. The morning is glassy and calm, with a 3ft swell from the SSW, period of 8 seconds, and combined energy of 196. The afternoon bumps up to 4ft from the south with 241 energy, but the wind turns onshore, so it’s messy.

Now here’s the one you’ve been waiting for. Tuesday the 11th of August is the standout of the whole forecast. The morning is dead flat calm, glassy as a mirror, with a 4ft swell from the south at 8 seconds and combined energy of 241. That alone is good. But the afternoon is the real gem: the swell jumps to 5ft from the south with a long period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy rockets to 641. The wind is from the SE at just 3 mph, keeping it glassy. The report says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the best on offer, no question. That long period groundswell will have some proper push and shape, though at a beach break like Praia da Boraceia it might wall up a bit. If you’re a beginner, 5ft is a bit much, but for everyone else, this is the session to aim for.

So, overall, keep your expectations low for the first week, but circle Tuesday the 11th of August on your calendar. That afternoon could be a beauty.

Rusty.

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