Prainha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. It’s been a bit of a flat, messy run at Prainha, but there are a few windows where you might just score. Let’s break it down day by day.

The overall picture for the next couple of weeks is pretty average. Lots of poor surf conditions and cross-shore junk, but it’s not completely dead. There are a couple of mornings that could be worth a paddle if you’re keen.

Starting right now, Tuesday the 8th, it’s pretty grim. We got a small 2ft swell but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the energy is weak. Wind is light from the ENE, but the surf is poor. Not worth getting wet.

Wednesday the 9th, the morning is slightly better. The swell is up a touch to 3ft, period is 7 seconds, and the wind has gone glassy from the WNW. Surfable, but very ordinary. The energy is still weak. Afternoon turns to junk again with rain showers and a cross-on breeze.

Thursday the 10th has a similar story. The morning is clean with a light cross-off breeze from the WNW, and 3ft of 8-second east swell. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about. The energy picks up a touch. The afternoon gets windier and the quality drops.

Friday the 11th is a write-off. Morning has a cross-shore wind and poor waves, and by the afternoon it’s onshore and chopped out, with the swell dropping right off.

Saturday the 12th brings a bigger push of swell, up to 6ft, but the wind is a fresh onshore cross-shore from the SSE. It’s going to be lumpy with a lot of cross-chop. The energy is strong, but it’s going to be messy. The wave comment says poor. If you’re keen, it’s a challenge, but it might be more suited to the kite crew than us paddle surfers.

Sunday the 13th is more of the same – moderate cross-onshore winds and junky waves. The swell is around 4ft but it’s all over the place.

Monday the 14th has a bit more size, around 4ft, but the wind is onshore and the energy is moderate. The wave quality is poor. Not your day.

Now, Tuesday the 15th is our first real standout. The morning looks promising. The swell is a clean 4ft from the ESE with a 9-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW, and the surf quality is expected to be good. The energy is moderate. This is the best window for a while. Get on it early, because the wind swings onshore in the afternoon and chops it up.

Wednesday the 16th, the morning has some potential but it’s marginal. 4ft of south-east swell, but the wind is moderate. It’s clean-ish, but it’s not a sure thing.

After that, it fades out. Thursday the 17th has a tiny 2ft groundswell with a glassy morning, but it’s too small to be exciting. Friday the 18th has a small, clean offshore wind morning, but the swell is only 1ft. Not really worth it.

The following week is quiet. From the 19th through the 23rd, we’re mostly looking at small, short-period windswell in the 3ft to 4ft range. The winds are mostly cross-shore or onshore, and the surf quality is consistently poor. The only glimmer is the morning of Tuesday the 22nd, which has a light offshore wind and a clean 2ft of swell, but it’s still very small. And the morning of Wednesday the 23rd is glassy with 3ft of short-period swell, but it’s still just ordinary.

So, to sum it up. The best bet in the next 16 days is hands down the morning of Tuesday the 15th. That’s your window. It’s got the size, the period, and the clean wind. It won’t be epic, but it’ll be the best of a pretty average bunch.

Rusty.

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