Estaleiro Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, pull up a sandbar and listen close. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for this stretch. We’ve got a bit of a slow dance to get through before things fire up.

The first real window of fun is this Saturday morning, the 22nd of August. Estaleiro Reef is the spot. Early, the water is a touch warmer than normal at 67.6°F, which feels nice. We’ve got a clean, 3ft swell from the SE, with a period of 11 seconds. The wind is a light cross-off from the SW at just 3 mph, so expect clean lines. The overall energy is moderate at 216. It’s a reef break that’s inconsistent, so you gotta be patient, but the quality will be there for the intermediate crew.

The afternoon on Saturday and all of Sunday are a write-off with onshore breezes. Skip ‘em.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday the 24th is marginal, but Tuesday the 25th morning is the first true standout. We get glassy conditions (SW wind at 0 mph) and a clean 2.6ft swell from the SE. The period bumps to 13 seconds, which is some proper groundswell. The energy is a moderate 247. It’ll be a bit weak on size, but absolutely perfect for a longboard or a fish.

The real highlight, the one you should circle on the calendar, is Wednesday the 26th of August. Both the morning and afternoon sessions are looking prime. We’ve got glassy conditions with a 4.3ft SE swell at 15 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell, meaning real power and shape. The energy jumps to a strong 701. This is where the reef will shine, offering up proper walls. The wind is dead glass both sessions, so plan your day around this. This is the best on offer.

We then have some fun but smaller surf through Thursday and Friday morning, with a shift in wind. On Friday the 28th, morning sees a 4.3ft swell from the ENE, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds. The offshores will keep it clean though.

The next big pulse comes on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning session has a 5.9ft swell from the S, but it’s short period at 8 seconds. The energy is a solid 618. The wind is offshore from the west at 3 mph, so expect clean, punchy waves. At 5.9ft, this is getting too big for beginners and is solid for the intermediates.

After that, the surf fades away into small, weak stuff through the first week of September. There’s then a late pulse on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th with chest-high, short-period waves from the east. It’s not going to set the world on fire, but the winds are cross-off, so you’ll get some fun, clean walls if you’re desperate for a paddle.

All in all, Wednesday the 26th is your day. Don’t sleep on it.

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