Enseada Dos Corais Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one. The only break on the cards for this entire 16-day stretch is Enseada Dos Corais, and to be honest, the outlook is a real bummer for the most part. We’re looking at a long, frustrating gap before anything even begins to look remotely interesting.

The first solid week of this forecast, from the 21st of August right through to the 1st of September, is a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around 3ft to 4ft, and it’s short-period windswell with a period of just 6 to 8 seconds. The wind is blowing onshore or cross-onshore almost the entire time, from the ESE or SE, mussing everything up. The combined swell energy is weak, ranging from 107 to 407, so there’s just no grunt in the water. This is a classic case of “poor surf conditions” day after day. It’s a real flat spell, and there’s nothing to get excited about.

Then, into the second week, things get a bit weird. On the 26th of August, we see a massive jump in energy from a new long-period south swell, hitting 543 and then 657, but the swell height is only 3ft. That’s a lot of energy for a tiny wave, and it’s just a tease. The period is 15 to 16 seconds, which is a proper groundswell, but it’s all onshore wind again, so it’s just a choppy mess. The 27th has the best energy reading of the whole period at 940 and 960, with a 16 to 18 second period, but again, the swell height is only 4ft to 4ft and the wind is onshore. The setup is too fickle. The only time we get a hint of something usable is the 28th of August. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the south with a 14-second period, and the energy is a solid 1011. The wind is a cross-onshore ESE breeze, not ideal, but the “marginal” tag tells you it’s the best of a bad bunch. It’s a long period groundswell, so it’ll be better for a point or reef, but Enseada Dos Corais is exposed to the SE, so it’s directly in the firing line. Still, the wind is gonna be a problem, keeping it choppy.

After that, the swell drops back into the 3ft to 5ft range with that onshore wind pattern, and it goes back to being poor right through to the 5th of September. The only real standout is a tentative one. If you’re desperate, the 28th of August (Friday) morning offers the biggest swell of the fortnight at 5ft from the south, with the highest energy reading (1011). It’s not going to be perfect, but it’s the only window where you might get a rideable wave. For a spot that’s very consistent, it’s a painful run of flat-ish, messy waves. The water temperature is 80° with a 1° anomaly, so it’s about average for this time of year.

Rusty.

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