Cogumelo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break this down. Rusty here, and we’re looking at the same spot, just in feet and Fahrenheit.

The only real highlight in this 16-day window is Cogumelo on Sunday morning, August 16. That morning you’ve got clean surf running about 5ft from the NW with a light offshore breeze, combined energy reading a solid 356. Water temp isn’t anything strange for this time of year. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s wind swell, but the conditions are glassy and inviting. It’s a good, fun wave for intermediate surfers, and since crowds at Cogumelo are often a thing, you might have some company, but it’s worth it.

That Sunday afternoon the wind flips onshore and the quality tanks, so don’t bother.

Monday the 17th offers up waist-high leftovers around 4ft with a cross-off wind in the morning – you could surf, but it’s nothing special.

Then from Tuesday the 18th through the rest of the first week, it dies right down – surf around 0.7ft to 2ft and mostly onshore. Not worth the walk.

Toward the end of the third week in August, from the 21st to the 25th, the swell comes back up into the 4ft to 5ft range, but it’s all blown out with cross-onshore winds, making it choppy and messy.

Fast forward to Saturday morning, August 29, and there’s a chance with 5ft NW swell and light cross winds, but the forecast says it’s only marginal. The energy is moderate (301), and it could be rideable if the wind plays nice, but don’t get your hopes up.

Into the final days of August, it’s more of the same – moderate NW swell with fresh cross-onshore winds.

So the call is simple: hit Sunday morning, August 16 at Cogumelo for the best of the 16 days. After that, it’s mostly wind junk or tiny waves until maybe that last Saturday.

Rusty.

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