Cibratel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a long stretch ahead over the next two weeks or so, down at Cibratel. Right now, and for the first few days, it’s pretty flat and ordinary. Nothing to get excited about. The real action is hiding further out, and we start seeing some life from the end of next week onwards.

The first surfable waves are tiny, just 2ft of ESE swell, and the energy is weak (61). The wind is light and cross-off, so the surface is clean, but the waves are just too small to be fun. This is the story right through until the morning of the 26th of July. We’ve got a gap of several days here with no real recommendation. The swell barely moves, and the conditions are a mixed bag of glassy mornings and some cross-off or cross-on afternoons. The water temp is about 67°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Now, the 26th of July is where it gets interesting. The Sunday morning brings a solid pulse of S swell, hitting 7ft, with a short period of 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps right up to 892 (strong wave energy). The wind is a light cross-off from the west, keeping it clean. This is a standout for the forecast period. It’s a decent size, but with that short period, it might be a bit walled up and tricky for beginners. The break is very consistent here, so you’ll get waves, but it’s an exposed spot, so expect a bit of power. The morning is the pick.

The afternoon of the 26th gets a bit messy with a cross-shore wind and the swell dropping to 6ft. The energy is still strong (708), but the quality drops. The crowd situation at Cibratel is often, so for that Sunday morning session, expect some company.

After that, the swell settles back down. The 27th morning has a clean 4ft SSE swell with moderate energy (260), and light cross-off winds. It’s a good follow-up session. The 28th Tuesday morning is also glassy and clean, with 3ft of SE swell and energy of 249. Worth a look if you missed the weekend.

The following week, from the 29th of July onward, the surf drops off into small, choppy, or onshore junk. The energy fades below 100, and the wind turns onshore or cross-on. There’s a brief blip on the 1st of August with a 1ft swell from the SE, but it’s a long period (14 seconds) and light onshore wind, making it poor. The long period would be better for a point or reef, but at Cibratel, it’s just not going to shape up.

The standout is the morning of the 26th of July. Get on it. The 27th morning is a solid backup.

Rusty.

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