Estaleiro Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a long window ahead, but don’t get too excited too fast. The first few days are a write-off, and we’re waiting for a few clean windows to open up.

The first real chance to paddle out comes on Friday, August 7th over at Estaleiro Reef. Friday morning is looking okay with a clean 3ft swell from the ENE, period at 8 seconds, and a light offshore breeze from the WNW. The energy is weak (94), so you’ll have to work for the waves, but it’s the only surfable option to start. Forget Friday afternoon – that SE wind comes up and trashes it to a 3ft choppy mess.

We hit a rough patch from Saturday through to Tuesday. Saturday morning has a funky 3ft SE groundswell with a 15-second period, which is a long period, and the energy is moderate (361). The wind is cross-shore though, so it’s not clean. By Saturday afternoon, it cleans up a bit with a cross-off breeze, but the swell drops to 2ft. Sunday and Monday are a total loss – strong cross-onshore winds and poor conditions. Tuesday is the same story with small, weak swell and onshore wind. Don’t bother.

Wednesday, August 12th is where it starts to get interesting. Wednesday morning we have glassy conditions at Estaleiro Reef, with a 3ft SE swell, 13-second period, and moderate energy (301). The wind is dead calm. That’s clean surf. Wednesday afternoon stays clean with a light cross-off breeze. This is a solid pick for the intermediate crew.

Thursday, August 13th is a standout. Morning has a 2ft SE swell, 15-second period (very long period groundswell), and a light offshore wind from the W. The energy is moderate (479). That’s a lot of punch for the size. The long period will make it wall up nicely on the reef, with longer lulls between sets. Thursday afternoon goes glassy with a 3ft SE swell. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

After that, we slide back into a poor stretch from Friday the 14th through the weekend. Strong onshore winds and choppy conditions. There’s a tiny window on Saturday afternoon, August 15th, with a glassy 2ft SE swell, but it’s very ordinary.

The second week is a mixed bag. Sunday, August 16th, brings a bump in size to 5ft from the E, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and it’s a cross-shore wind. That’s poor quality. Monday and Tuesday keep the short-period E swell around 4ft to 4ft, and the winds are mostly cross or cross-off. It’s surfable but not great.

The best of the second week looks like Wednesday, August 19th. Wednesday morning is glassy with a 4ft E swell, 9-second period, and moderate energy (201). That’s a clean, fun wave for intermediate surfers. Wednesday afternoon stays clean with a light offshore from the W. Thursday the 20th also has a clean morning with a 3ft ESE swell, 10-second period, and light cross-off wind. The energy is moderate (286). Those are your two best bets in the second week.

The water temp is about average for this time of year at Estaleiro Reef. The combined energy of the swells is weak to moderate through most of the period, with only a few days showing moderate energy (in the 200-500 range). The standout is definitely Thursday, August 13th for the long period groundswell and glassy conditions, and Wednesday, August 19th for the clean, glassy morning with a bit more size.

Rusty out.

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