Estaleiro Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks at Estaleiro Reef.

Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a frustrating start. For the first five days, through to Saturday the 19th, the waves are tiny and messy – we’re looking at waves around 2ft to 2ft and weak energy (between 72 and 167), and the wind is all wrong. It’s onshore or cross-onshore, blowing straight into the face or putting chop on everything, so don’t bother paddling out. The water temp is sitting right on average for this time of year at 67°, so no surprises there regarding a wetsuit, but the conditions just aren’t worth the effort.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. Sunday the 20th is a bit of a stand-out, but with a major caveat. The morning is looking clean as a whistle with light offshore wind from the north, and a solid 7ft swell from the ENE pumping in (combined energy of 512). The swell period is only 8 seconds though, so it’s a bit short period and won’t have that groundswell grunt. The problem? By the afternoon, the swell kicks up to 8ft (combined energy of 1163) and it’s predicted to be too big for this break. That’s expert territory only, and even then, it might just be a washing machine. The morning window on the 20th is your best shot if you’re an experienced surfer at Estaleiro Reef.

After that craziness, Monday the 21st morning settles down nicely. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the ENE with light offshore wind straight out of the WNW (combined energy of 385). It’s still intermediate-friendly at that size, but the wind is perfect, giving you clean faces. This is the best bet for a good, non-intimidating session.

Tuesday the 22nd morning is another glassy gem, with 4ft of E swell and zero wind. It’s clean as a mirror, but the wave height is dropping off. The rest of that week is a slow fade into small, ordinary surf (2ft to 3ft) with cross-off winds keeping things tidy, but it’s not exciting.

Looking way ahead, the final day of the month, Wednesday the 30th, is a promising but long-range call. Both the morning and afternoon are glassy or with light cross-off wind, and a long-period 3ft to 3ft swell from the SE (12 seconds, combined energy around 359 to 386) should offer some clean, lined-up waves. The water’s calm, and that long period will make it feel punchier than the size suggests. It’s the only real highlight of the second week, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, don’t bother with this week until Sunday the 20th morning. The real sweet spot is Monday the 21st morning for a proper, clean session. The 30th is worth a mark on the calendar, but it’s a long way off.

Rusty

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