Canto do Leblon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' to ya from the local sand. Let's have a look at what the ocean's got cookin' for Canto do Leblon.

So, overall, we're looking at a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. There's some proper swell on the horizon, but the wind is gonna be the real wild card. The water temp here is sittin' about average for this time of year, so nothin' to write home about in that department.

The first real standout window kicks off on Monday afternoon, September 14th. Don't let the morning rain fool ya; the afternoon is set to turn on. We've got a solid 6ft swell rolling in from the ESE, and the wind is gonna glass right off. That's the kind of clean, smooth surface you dream about. The combined swell energy is pumping at 811 – there's some serious power in the water. This is the pick of the first week for sure.

Tuesday morning, September 15th, is another good one. We're down a touch in size to 5ft from the SE, but the wind is offshore from the NNW, cleanin' it all up. It'll be a bit less powerful than Monday afternoon (348 combined energy) but still a fun, rippable morning session.

After that, things get a bit messy with onshore winds through the middle of the week, but hold tight. The next real gem looks to be Friday and Saturday, September 18th and 19th. Friday morning has a nice 5ft S swell with a cross-offshore breeze – super clean. The energy is up there again at 933. Friday afternoon holds onto the glassy conditions with a 4ft S swell (741 energy). Saturday morning bumps up to 6ft from the east, still with clean cross-offshore wind, though that shorter period (7 seconds) means it'll be a bit more walled-up and not as pushy as the longer period stuff. It's still a solid option.

Later in the window, on Wednesday, September 23rd, we’ve got a promising but more distant call. A 4ft S swell with a decent 10-second period and dead-calm glassy conditions. It's a late-week morning that looks excellent in theory, but we're far out, so keep your fingers crossed.

The rest of the days are mostly onshore junk or very weak surf. The beach-and-point setup here is pretty exposed, so when the wind is messy, the lineup gets choppy quick. There's a solid week-long wait from the end of the first week into the second week of good windows, but when it's on, it's on.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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