Cogumelo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and look at what’s actually on offer at Cogumelo over the next 16 days.

The pattern starts with a bit of a flat spell, mate. The first surf recommendation doesn’t kick in until Sunday, July 27th morning, so we’ve got a couple of days of nothing worth paddling for before that. After that, there are a few glimmers, but honestly, the real standout is a couple of weeks out, on Tuesday, August 5th morning, and the following Thursday, August 6th morning. Let’s walk through it.

Friday, July 24th and Saturday, July 25th are a write-off. Cross-onshore winds, choppy, and the combined energy is weak (63 to 262). Not worth wetting your wetsuit.

Sunday, July 26th morning brings a tiny bit of hope with a 5 ft swell from NW, but it’s cross-shore and lumpy, with combined energy of 222. Still marginal.

Monday, July 27th morning is when things get interesting. The swell drops to 3 ft from NW, but the wind goes glassy, WSW at 5 km/h. That’s clean, mate. Combined energy is weak (92), but for a small wave cruiser, it’ll be fun. The water temperature is about average for the time of year. This is a good pick for a quiet session, though crowds are often around here.

Tuesday, July 28th morning is tiny, and the afternoon picks up a 3 ft NW swell with a 10-second period, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Not great.

Wednesday, July 29th morning is another glassy moment, 2 ft from NW, period 6 seconds, combined energy 54. It’s surfable, but ordinary.

The rest of the week through to the end of July is small, weak, and mostly cross-onshore. Nothing to write home about.

Now, here’s the real standout. Saturday, August 1st morning at Cogumelo sees a 4 ft swell from WNW, period 10 seconds, with a clean cross-offshore breeze from NE at 10 km/h. Combined energy is moderate (352). This is a good, clean wave. Crowds are often here, so get in early.

Sunday, August 2nd morning is glassy again, 2 ft WNW, but with only 141 energy, it’s ordinary.

Then, the best of the lot. Tuesday, August 4th morning has a 4 ft WNW swell, 10-second period, and glassy WSW wind at 5 km/h. Combined energy is strong (418). This is a proper session, clean and punchy. Crowds are likely, but it’s worth it.

Wednesday, August 5th morning is almost identical: 5 ft NW swell, 10-second period, glassy W wind, combined energy 387. Another standout. This is a top pick for the whole forecast period.

Thursday, August 6th morning keeps the run going: 4 ft NW swell, 9-second period, clean cross-offshore NNE wind at 15 km/h, combined energy 302. Good, clean waves.

After that, Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th drop right off – tiny, weak, and not worth bothering with.

So, mate, to sum it up: the best windows are Monday, July 27th morning for a small clean one, but the absolute standouts are Tuesday, August 4th morning and Wednesday, August 5th morning – both with glassy conditions and solid 4 ft to 5 ft WNW swell. Get in the water.

Rusty.

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