Cibratel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here again, looking at this stretch of coast for the next couple of weeks. Fair warning, it’s a bit of a slow burner at the start. The next few days are going to be mostly small and messy. But there is one standout morning of clean, glassy surf in the middle of next week, and then a much bigger swell on the horizon in the long range that could get the blood pumping.

For Cibratel (Ilha Comprida), the water is running a touch warmer than normal for the season, which is always a good thing.

Right now, the swells are weak and the wind is blowing the wrong way. Sunday’s got a pathetic 3ft SSE swell, but the cross-on breeze is going to make it bumpy. There’s no energy in it at all, so it’s not worth paddling out. Monday pushes up to around 5ft, but the wind is still on it, making it messy and marginal. So, we’ve got a bit of a dead period for the first couple of days.

Then we get a gap of a few days with nothing worthwhile. But mark my words, Wednesday the 26th is the one to circle. We’ve got a small 3ft SSE groundswell rolling in on a very long 16-second period, and the wind is forecast to drop to dead calm early. The energy is moderate. This is going to be clean, glassy goodness. The waves might be a bit slow on the beachbreak with that long period, but it’s going to be the best conditions we’ve seen in a while. If you’re a learner, this is the window for you.

Thursday the 27th also has a similar look early with a 4ft swell and glassy conditions, so that morning session could be a good one too before the wind changes.

After that, we’re back to a lull. The weekend and the start of the following week is looking flat and wind-blown, so get the other jobs done.

Now for the long range. There’s a big pulse of energy showing up for the 2nd of September. The models are showing a strong 7ft S groundswell heading our way with a lot of power behind it. This is a major step up in size. The wind is still going to be on it at that stage, but this is real swell. Then, on the morning of the 3rd, it’s still holding at 8ft of SSE swell with very strong energy. That is a lot of water moving around. For a beachbreak like this, it’s probably going to be a bit of a washing machine, and with the onshores, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers. This is definitely expert territory only.

So, to wrap it up. Don’t rush out for the next few days. Save your energy for Wednesday the 26th for the cleanest waves of the week. And for the crew who charge, keep an eye on that big groundswell early in September. It’s a long way off, so it’s promising but not set in stone yet.

-Rusty

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