Estaleiro Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got cookin' over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week is a bit of a mixed bag at Estaleiro Reef. We're not looking at any proper standouts, but there are a few windows where it'll be worth paddling out.

The water temp is sitting at about 64°, which is a touch cooler than the norm for this time of year – nothing too wild, just a little nippier than you'd expect.

We kick things off on Sunday the 19th with a 4ft swell from the ENE, period around 8 seconds. The morning has a light offshore, so it'll be clean, but the energy is pretty weak (177). It's surfable, but nothing to write home about. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-shore wind.

Monday the 20th morning is where we start to see a slight improvement. A 4ft ENE swell, still short period, but that WNW offshore wind will have it looking tidy. The combined energy is still moderate (204), so don't expect bombs, but it'll be a fun session.

The real highlight, and I mean the *only* time I'd get genuinely excited, is Thursday the 30th of July. This is the standout. We've got a 7ft swell from the south, period of 9 seconds – that's a decent groundswell. The combined energy is a solid 836, so there's some proper power behind it. But here's the catch: this is a reef break, and that size is getting into expert territory. It's too big for beginners, and even intermediates will need to be on their game. The wind is glassy in the morning, which is a dream, but the swell might actually be too much for this spot to handle well. The afternoon, however, looks much more user-friendly. A 3ft SSE swell rolls in with a very long period of 12 seconds. That's some beautiful, long-period groundswell energy (310) and glassy conditions. This is your window for clean, lined-up waves on the reef.

Now, looking further out, there's a bit of a lull. Friday the 31st and into the first days of August, we're looking at small, weak swells – mostly under 3ft, with short periods and often tricky winds. The energy readings drop into the double digits and low hundreds. It's honest, but it's not going to be pumping.

Final call: If you're an experienced surfer wanting to test yourself, the morning of Thursday the 30th is the biggest, most powerful day. For the rest of us, the Thursday afternoon of the 30th is your best bet for clean, quality waves at Estaleiro Reef. Glassy conditions and a long-period swell – that's the one to circle on the calendar. The rest of the time, you'll be scratching for scraps.

Later, Rusty.

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