Prainha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Prainha. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, with a long stretch of small, ordinary surf to start, then a solid run of cleaner, more powerful conditions towards the end.

We start off this Saturday morning, July 25th, with a tiny 3ft SE swell, period around 9 seconds, and the combined energy is weak at 107. The wind is glassy from the west, so the surface is clean, but the waves are just ordinary. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

That quiet spell hangs around. Saturday afternoon gets messy with a NE breeze, and Sunday morning is glassy again but with even smaller 2ft swell. From Sunday afternoon through to the end of the month, it’s a flat spell. Swell drops to 0.7ft to 2ft, the energy is low (values between 16 and 81), and the wind is often cross or cross-onshore, so the surf is poor. There’s a gap of about six days with no real recommendations.

Now, we get a bit of life early in August. Monday morning, August 3rd, the swell picks up to 3ft from the SE, period 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 177. The wind is offshore from the WSW, making it clean. It’s still not big, but it’s a step up. Tuesday morning, August 4th, is the first real standout. We’ve got a 4ft ESE swell, period 9 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 260. The wind is glassy from the south, promising clean, glassy conditions. The waves are expected to be good.

Wednesday morning, August 5th, is another cracker. The swell holds at 4ft from the ESE, period 10 seconds, and the energy climbs to 301. Glassy conditions from the north again. Nice clean surf on offer.

The standout of the whole outlook is the morning of Thursday, August 6th. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the ESE, period 11 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 541. The wind is dead calm, glassy, so the surf will be very clean. This is a good one for experienced surfers, as the swell is above 5ft.

Friday morning, August 7th, is similar with 5ft E swell, period 10 seconds, energy at 516, and glassy conditions from the NNE. Then Saturday morning, August 8th, is the pick of the bunch. We’ve got a 6ft E swell, period 10 seconds, and the energy is strong at 650. With calm, glassy winds, this is going to be the best session of the whole period. The swell is getting up there, so it’s one for the more advanced crew.

Sunday morning, August 9th, the swell eases back to 4ft, with a glassy WNW breeze, but it’s a step down from the peak.

So, the best on offer is definitely the mornings of the 6th, 7th, and 8th of August. Thursday the 6th and Saturday the 8th are the true standouts. It’s a long-range forecast for those days, so keep an eye on the charts, but it looks promising. Prainha is an advanced break, and it’s very consistent, so expect a crowd. The optimum swell direction is from the south, and this swell is coming from the ESE, so it’s a bit off the ideal, but the quality and size make up for it.

Rusty.

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