Canto do Leblon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in from the Canto do Leblon stretch. It’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but we’ve got a couple of windows that’ll get the blood pumping. The water’s sitting at 72°, which is pretty much bang on for this time of year, so nothing weird going on with the temp.

First up, tomorrow morning, Wednesday the 15th of July. We’ve got a clean 5ft SSE groundswell with an 11-second period, and a light NE cross-off breeze. The combined energy is moderate at 514, and the waves are looking good. The optimum swell direction is from the SE, so this SSE swell is close enough to get the bank working. This is the standout session for the whole period – really solid chance for a fun morning.

Thursday the 16th morning is also worth a paddle. The swell drops to 4ft from the SE with a 10-second period, still clean with a light NNE cross-off. Energy’s down a bit to 429, but the conditions are tidy. After that, the surf gets smaller and more ordinary. Friday the 17th morning has 3ft SE swell with an offshore N wind, but it’s just surfable, nothing special. The weekend and most of next week drop into the knee-to-waist high range, with energy values falling below 100 at times – weak, messy stuff. The wind flips around, but the swell’s just too small to get excited about.

Then we’ve got a gap of several days with no real recommendations until Tuesday the 28th of July. That morning, a solid 6ft SSE groundswell rolls in with a long 13-second period, and a light NE cross-off wind. The combined energy is a hefty 1119, so it’s got some serious push. This is a proper groundswell, and with that long period, it’ll wrap into the point at Canto do Leblon beautifully. The morning is clean and glassy – a real standout for the second week. Just be aware that with a swell over 5ft, it’s a bit much for beginners, and the long period can make it break a bit straight on the beach, but the point section should handle it well.

The Wednesday the 29th morning is still good, with 4ft S swell at 12 seconds and clean conditions, but the energy is less. After that, the surf trends back down into small, ordinary stuff through the end of the month.

So, in short: grab Wednesday morning the 15th if you can, and keep an eye on Tuesday the 28th morning – that’s your long-range gem. The in-between days are mostly flat or average.

Rusty.

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