Ferrugem Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for this stretch.

We're startin' off with a Sunday morning that has some real promise. July 5th is lookin' glassy, dead calm winds, and we got a solid 6.2ft swell rollin' in from the SSE with an 11-second period. The energy's got some weight to it, about 855, so you'll feel that push. It's a bit of a bigger swell, so it might be a touch much for the real beginners, but for the intermediate crew, Ferrugem (sandbar) is gonna be clean and punchy. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year, so nothin' wild there.

The Sunday afternoon fades a bit with the wind swingin' cross-shore, droppin' down to 5.6ft. It's still surfable, but that morning session is the real window.

Come Monday morning, the 6th, the swell backs off to 4.3ft but the wind goes cross-offshore, keepin' the faces clean. The energy is still decent at 551. Monday afternoon gets messy with the cross-onshore, so aim for the early bird slot.

Tuesday the 7th has a short-period S swell at 5.2ft with some cross-onshore wind. The period is only 8 seconds, so it'll be lumpy and a bit of a wrestling match. Not the best.

Wednesday the 8th has a small pulse, 2.6ft in the morning from the south with a nice long 12-second period. The wind is cross-off, so it'll be clean. The energy is pretty weak at 351, so it's a log or a funboard day.

From the 9th through the 11th, it's pretty slim pickin's. Small waves, mostly choppy or onshore winds. There's a window Thursday and Friday morning with glassy conditions but the swell is only 2.3ft. Hardly worth wettin' the suit for.

Then the 12th is a standout. Sunday morning. Glassy as can be, a 3.9ft swell from the SSE with a nice 12-second period and 717 of energy. That's a sweet spot. The winds are dead calm, so you're lookin' at long, clean lines. Crowds are "often" at Ferrugem, so spots might fill up quick. This is a morning to set the alarm for.

The 13th and 14th keep the vibe goin' with cleaner, smaller surf in the 3.0ft to 3.3ft range. Good for a cruise.

After that, we hit a flat spell from the 15th through the 16th. Real quiet. Tiny waves, low energy, nothin' to get excited about.

Then, we got a long-range looker. The 17th to the 19th shows a bit of a rebuild. Friday the 17th morning has a glassy 3.0ft SSE swell with a long 12-second period. Energy is 297. It's nothin' huge, but clean.

The real long-range highlight is Sunday the 20th. That's a full week and a half out, so keep an eye on it. The model's showin' a chunky 7.9ft swell from the SSE with a 16-second period. That's some serious groundswell energy, clockin' in at 2679. That's a strong pulse. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it should hold shape. However, at that size and with that long period, a sandbar like Ferrugem can get unruly and the waves might close out or be tricky. This one is for the experienced crew only. It's worth keepin' on the radar, but don't book the day off work just yet.

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