Bahia Santa Cruz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and here’s the local surf outlook for Bahia Santa Cruz in feet and miles per hour. We’ve got a solid stretch of swell coming, with some real clean mornings followed by a proper big-swell event that’ll have the adrenaline pumping. But you gotta pick the right windows.

Friday the 11th morning is the early standout – clean 4ft SW groundswell with a long 15-second period. Water’s 31°, a touch warmer than normal. Winds are glassy out of the east at 0 mph, mirror-flat. Combined swell energy is moderate at 794. The break likes that SSW direction. That’s a very good session, no worries about crowds. Friday afternoon, winds swing onshore from the SSW at 9 mph – quality drops, forget it.

Saturday the 12th morning is glassy with 3ft SW swell, 14-second period, light SE wind at 3 mph (energy 466). Sunday the 13th morning has clean 3ft SW swell, 13-second period, glassy west wind at 3 mph (268 energy). Monday the 14th morning glassy with 2ft SW groundswell, 18-second period (422 energy). Tuesday the 15th morning is a beauty – 4ft SW swell, 17-second period, glassy ESE wind at 0 mph (940 energy). Wednesday the 16th morning clean with 4ft SSW swell, 16-second period, glassy SSE wind at 3 mph (917 energy). Thursday the 17th morning similar – 4ft SSW swell, 14 seconds, glassy ESE wind (591 energy). All gold.

Afternoons are mostly trashed by onshores – SSW winds 9-12 mph – don’t waste time.

Friday the 18th morning has smaller 2ft SW swell, but a very long 20-second period, glassy ESE wind at 3 mph (653 energy). Saturday the 19th morning glassy with 3ft SW swell, 18-second period (610 energy).

Sunday the 20th morning is the crown jewel – 4ft SW groundswell, 19-second period, combined energy 1239, glassy calm ESE wind at 0 mph. Excellent for experienced surfers – that long period wraps in deep and clean. Circle this one.

Monday the 21st morning still good – 4ft SW swell, 17-second period, glassy NNW wind (930 energy). Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd get cross-shore winds and trickier.

Thursday the 24th morning has 5ft ESE swell, short 11-second period, 910 energy, but cross-shore wind – only marginal. Thursday afternoon 5ft ESE, still short, with cross-onshore chop.

Friday the 25th morning: massive 15ft SE swell, 13-second period, combined energy 7068 – very strong. Glassy ENE wind at 3 mph, but it’s way too big for this break. Experts only, and even then it’s pushing limits. Friday afternoon: 10ft SE, 10-second period, 1918 energy, onshore.

Saturday the 26th morning settles to 8ft SSW swell, 11-second period, 1734 energy, glassy WSW wind at 3 mph – excellent for experienced surfers. Afternoon gets choppy.

Best windows are the glassy mornings from the 11th through the 21st, with Sunday the 20th the standout. No long gaps without surf – consistent run, just dodge the afternoon breezes.

Rusty.

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