Ferrugem Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down what’s in store for the next few weeks at Ferrugem. This is a sandbar set-up, exposed to the swell, and it’s very consistent, so we’ve got action most days, but the quality is a real mixed bag.

Right off the bat, the first session on offer is Saturday afternoon, July 11th. We’re looking at a clean 4ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The water is sitting at 60°, which is a massive 7° colder than usual for this time of year, so that’s a very unusual chill. The wind is a light cross-off from the N, and the combined energy is moderate at 530. This is a solid start, with clean waves on offer, but it’s not the standout of the window.

The real standout, the one you’d circle on the calendar, is Tuesday morning, July 14th. The wind is glassy – a light NW at 5 km/h – and the swell is a clean 6ft from the SE with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a solid 851, which is moderate to strong. This is going to be absolutely perfect. The conditions are about as clean as they get, and the size is ideal for intermediate-level surfing. There’s a lot of potential for a great session.

After that, the week settles into a pattern of clean, cross-off winds but with smaller, shorter-period swells. The mornings of the 15th, 16th, and 17th all show clean 5ft to 6ft swells from the ESE, but the period drops to 8-12 seconds, and the energy is weaker. These are "good" or "marginal" sessions, not the magic of that Tuesday.

Jumping ahead to the second week, Saturday, July 18th, shows a bit of a pulse. The morning has a 6ft swell from the NE with an 8-second period and clean cross-off winds. The energy is 775, which is decent. It’s a fun option, but nothing compared to the 14th.

There’s a gap of a few days in the middle of the week (21st-23rd July) where the swell drops to 4ft to 4ft, and the energy plummets. It’s still clean, but small.

The last standout to mention is the final weekend. Saturday, July 25th, has a 5ft swell from the ENE with a short 8-second period, but the wind is light and clean. The energy is a weak 488. It’s a good, clean wave for a longboard, but not a big swell day. Then Sunday, July 26th, the wind shifts onshore from the S, and the swell jumps to 7ft, but it’s choppy and messy. That’s one for the kites, not the paddlers.

So, for the best bet in this window, without a doubt, it’s Tuesday morning, July 14th. Get on it. The rest of the time is a lot of clean, small to medium surf, but that Tuesday is the day for a proper session.

Rusty

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