Canto do Leblon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and here's how the surf's looking for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we've got a pretty quiet stretch coming up. The first solid week or so is looking really ordinary with small, weak swell and a lot of onshore wind. There's a bit of a gap with nothing really worthwhile until things start to change around the second weekend.

Let's start with what's close. We've got Canto do Leblon – a beach and point setup that's fairly exposed. The water temp is sitting at 73°F, which is about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so it's a bit noticeably warmer than normal.

The first few days, from Sunday the 2nd through to the end of the first week, are pretty grim. The swell is small, mostly under 3ft, with short periods and weak wave energy. The wind is a problem too – mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making it choppy. The combined energy is low, often under 200. There's a glassy moment on Monday morning the 3rd with a tiny 2ft ESE swell, but it's just not enough to get excited about. This pattern of small, poor surf continues through the week.

Saturday the 8th has a moderate offshore wind, but the swell is tiny at 1ft, so it's a clean but flat day.

The first real standout is a way off, but it's worth keeping an eye on. Monday the 10th of August sees a big increase in swell, with a 6ft S swell at 15 seconds pushing in the morning. The combined energy jumps to 1484 – that's strong energy. The wind is a bit cross-onshore though, so it's not perfect. The afternoon ramps up to 10ft from the SSW at 14 seconds, with energy hitting 5827 – that's very strong. That's only for experts, as it's too big for beginners. The wind is cross-onshore at 12 mph, making it choppy, so it's a powerful but messy session.

Tuesday the 11th drops a bit to 7ft from the S at 14 seconds, with a light cross-shore breeze in the morning. The energy is still strong at 1684. This is a good option for strong intermediates and above, but it's still a bit on the bigger side with some wind.

Thursday the 13th looks promising. The morning is glassy with a 5ft S swell at 12 seconds, and the combined energy is 606 – moderate. This is when the conditions start to come together.

The real standout of the whole period is Friday the 14th of August. The morning at Canto do Leblon has a 5ft S swell at 13 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 3 mph. The combined energy is 989 – very solid. This is clean, well-shaped, and a great size for intermediates. It's the best session on offer.

Saturday the 15th keeps the run going with a 3ft S swell at 13 seconds and a light cross-offshore wind in the morning. The energy is 682 – still good. Clean and fun.

After that, the swell drops back and the wind turns more onshore again, so the window of good surf is really that Friday and Saturday morning.

To sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The real action kicks off from Monday the 10th, but it's big and messy. The best bet is Friday the 14th of August, with clean, solid swell at Canto do Leblon. Get on it.

Rusty

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