Canto do Leblon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at the waves on the way for Canto do Leblon. The next week and a bit is actually looking pretty decent, with a solid run of waist-to-head-high plus south swell rolling in. The water’s sitting at a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus.

The first couple of days, Saturday the 8th and into Sunday the 9th, are a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday’s not worth getting out of bed for – tiny, junky cross-shore lines and barely any energy (31). Don’t even bother. But Sunday morning is where it starts to get interesting. The swell jumps up to 5ft with a 14-second period from the south, and the wind is offshore out of the north. That’s the kind of clean, groomed surf you daydream about. The energy is pumping hard (915), and it’s going to be properly fun. This is the standout of the whole window, no doubt. Get on it early.

Sunday afternoon gets chopped out by a cross-shore southwesterly, and Monday the 10th turns onshore and lumpy with the swell easing slightly but still pushing 5-6ft. It’ll be a bit of a mess, and the energy is still strong (over 1100), so it’s going to be a battle. The wind stays onshore through Tuesday and Wednesday, keeping things pretty ordinary even with consistent chest-high sets. You’ll be working for it.

Then things clean right up again. Thursday the 13th has a clean, light cross-offshore breeze and 5ft of south swell – decent, but not as strong as Sunday. Friday the 14th is another cracker. Early morning is glassy, with 5ft of south swell at a 14-second period and strong energy (987). That’s going to be clean, lined-up, and well worth a paddle out. Saturday the 15th drops off a touch with more cross-shore wind, and Sunday the 16th is smaller again and junky.

The second week settles down, and the quality fades. From Monday the 17th through to Wednesday the 19th, the swell direction shifts to the southeast, the period drops out (7-9 seconds), and the size weakens. It’s surfable, and the mornings are clean with some cross-offshore wind, but it’s a step down in power and shape. By Thursday the 20th, it’s pretty much done – small, weak, and messy. That quiet spell runs for a few days, with only tiny leftover lines. There is one last flicker on the radar for Sunday the 23rd, with a 4ft southerly swell and a clean offshore breeze in the morning, but the energy is moderate at best, so don’t hold your breath for anything epic. It’s a promising sign that a new pulse might be on the way, but it’s a long-range call, so treat it as a maybe.

Right, that’s the full picture. The real gems are Sunday the 9th and Friday the 14th. Go get some.

Rusty

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