Estaleiro Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. This forecast is pretty much all about one spot, so let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid run of surf on the way for Estaleiro Reef, with the first decent waves showing up on Tuesday the 14th. The water temperature feels about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

The action kicks off Tuesday morning with some clouds overhead and glassy conditions. The swell is a clean 4ft from the ESE at a 10-second period, and the energy is moderate (268). It’s a reef setup, so that longer period should give it some nice shape. The wind is dead calm, glassy as it gets – that’s a major win. Tuesday afternoon holds up just as well with a touch more size at 4ft and still glassy. This is a standout window for the week.

Wednesday the 15th keeps it going. Morning sees a clean 4ft ESE swell with a light offshore wind from the WNW, making for some lined-up waves. The energy is solid (326). The afternoon drops a little to 3ft, but the wind swings to a cross-offshore, keeping it clean. Thursday morning offers a similar 3ft with offshore winds, but the conditions are more ordinary. By Thursday afternoon, the wind gets cross and the size drops to 2ft, turning it pretty poor.

The next couple of days see a shift in swell direction. Friday the 17th brings a 4ft swell from the ENE, but the period drops to 8 seconds, so it’s a bit shorter and less powerful. Morning winds are cross-offshore and clean, but the afternoon gets messy with a cross-shore breeze. Saturday the 18th is the best of this little pulse: 5ft from the ENE with a clean morning, but again the afternoons are spoiled by cross-shore winds. The energy is moderate (341).

Sunday the 19th is a write-off with onshore winds, and Monday the 20th is just ordinary. There’s a gap of poor conditions through to Wednesday the 22nd, with rain and onshore winds making a mess of things.

We get a bit of a reprieve on Tuesday the 21st with a glassy 4ft ENE swell in the morning – that’s a nice surprise between the crap. But the real standout is coming. Saturday the 25th of July is the big one. The morning brings a solid 6ft NE swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds. The combined energy is strong (554), which is a lot of power for the size. The winds are light and cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. That 6ft is getting into the bigger range, so this is for the experienced crew. It’s the best on offer in the whole forecast.

After that, Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th see a return to clean, smaller waves in the 3ft to 4ft range with cross-offshore winds, and the energy drops back to moderate. The last few days of the month are ordinary again.

So, the picks: if you want the cleanest, glassiest conditions with fun waves, hit Tuesday the 14th or Wednesday the 15th. But if you want the biggest push of energy and you’re an expert, circle Saturday the 25th – just be aware the short period might make it a bit dumpy.

Rusty.

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