Prainha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what's shaping up for Prainha over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year – just a touch warmer than average, so nothing wild there.

Right now, the surf is a bit of a struggle. Thursday afternoon is small and choppy with a 2ft SSE swell and a cross-on wind from the SE. The combined energy is weak at 129. It's not what any of us are looking for. Friday morning is a little better – 3ft SE swell, 10-second period, and a light cross-off breeze making it clean, but it's still very ordinary. That theme carries through Saturday morning: 3ft SE swell with 9-second period, but the wind goes glassy from the WNW. That's a nice window of clean, small waves, but the energy is only moderate at 130. Saturday afternoon the wind swings onshore from the NE and kills it. Sunday morning is another clean window with a cross-off NW breeze and 2ft SE swell, but again, it's not firing.

We then hit a real flat spell from Monday the 27th of July through to the afternoon of Saturday the 1st of August. Swell drops to 2ft and below, period is short around 7-8 seconds, and the combined energy is tiny – down to single digits and low double digits. There's nothing worth paddling out for. The only small highlight is Wednesday morning the 29th of July with a light offshore wind from the W, but the swell is only 2ft from the E with a 7-second period and energy at 44 – not enough to get excited about.

Now, here's the stand-out window. Sunday morning the 2nd of August brings a jump: 5ft SSE swell with a short 7-second period, but the combined energy jumps to 296 – that's moderate, and it's clean with a light cross-off breeze from the SSW. This is the first proper surf we've seen in over a week. It's good for experienced surfers, but the short period means it'll be a bit punchy and less organised.

Then, Tuesday morning the 4th of August is another beauty. Glassy conditions, 4ft ESE swell with a 10-second period, and combined energy at 235. Clean, lined-up waves – that's a morning you'd want to be in the water.

But if you're after the real standout, circle Wednesday morning the 5th of August. 5ft ESE swell, 9-second period, and combined energy at 322 – that's moderate to strong. The wind is a light cross-off from the SW, making it clean. It's a proper session for solid surfers. Thursday morning the 6th of August is also a gem: glassy conditions, 5ft E swell, 9-second period, and energy at 367. That's the best energy of the whole run, and it's glassy – absolutely prime.

Friday the 7th of August rounds it out with glassy mornings again, 4ft E swell, and clean conditions. A solid end to the run.

So overall, the first week is a write-off for decent waves. The real action kicks off from Sunday the 2nd of August and runs through to Friday the 7th. The absolute pick is Thursday the 6th of August – glassy, 5ft E swell, and strong energy. Wednesday morning the 5th is a close second.

Prainha is a consistent, advanced-level break, so when it's on, it's on. The crowds are sometimes an issue, but with this quality, expect company on those good days.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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