Prainha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a slow start. We've got nothing worth paddling out for until Tuesday the 18th, so that's a couple of days of flat or junk surf to sit through. The waiting game is on.

The first real glimmer of hope comes Tuesday morning, the 18th of August. We're looking at a small 3ft easterly swell with a short 8-second period – not much grunt there. The combined energy is only 140 (weak). But the wind goes glassy, dead calm. That's a major positive. For an advanced spot like Prainha, you might get a few clean, slow rollers, but it's hardly a standout. The water temp is sitting about 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Honestly, the whole first week is pretty average. We see a few mornings with clean conditions – like Friday the 21st with a light offshore breeze from the WSW and a tiny 3ft swell, and the 31st with another light offshore – but the waves are just too weak and short-period to get excited about. Most afternoons get chopped up by onshore breezes.

Now, let's talk about the one true stand-out in this whole forecast. You need to mark your calendar for a few days' time: Tuesday, the 25th of August. The morning session sees a bump in swell to 5ft from the SSE, with a period stretching out to 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a solid 671 (strong to very strong). The wind is cross-off from the SW, meaning clean, lined-up faces at an exposed spot like Prainha. This is the heaviest swell on offer, and while the 5ft is manageable for most, the strength behind it will make for some proper waves. This is the pick of the window for experienced surfers. There might be a few others out, as crowds are listed as "sometimes".

After that, the energy drops off a cliff. We get another shot on Thursday the 27th, with the morning completely glassy and a clean 4ft easterly swell. It's a nice morning wave with a combined energy of 201 (moderate), but nothing compared to the Tuesday punch. The following week looks pretty slim again with small, messy conditions.

So, if you're keen, hold out for the 25th. The rest is mostly a waiting game for the next proper pulse.

Rusty.

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