Ferrugem Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what we’ve got coming up for Ferrugem. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some definite windows of opportunity if you’re patient.

The pattern starts off with a decent pulse of groundswell. Tuesday the 25th is looking like the first real go. Morning is the clear winner here. We’ve got a solid 6ft of SSE swell rolling in with a long 13-second period (979). That’s proper groundswell energy, and with the wind glassy from the NNW at 3 mph, the surface is going to be silky. The water temp is sitting around 66°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing weird going on. This is a standout session for the clean, lined-up waves.

That afternoon, the wind swings NE and picks up, putting a bit of a cross-chop on the face, so it’s not as good. Wednesday the 26th sees the swell bump up to 7ft from the SSE, but the period stretches out to a very long 15 seconds (1927). That’s a ton of energy, but at a beach break like Ferrugem, a swell that long can tend to jack up and close out. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore NNE breeze, making it look tempting, but it’s really one for experienced surfers only at that size. The afternoon gets messy with a strong NE crosswind.

Thursday the 27th is still fun, with 5ft of SSE swell (1040) and clean cross-off winds in the morning. It’s a step down in size, making it more manageable. Friday the 28th, the swell direction shifts to a short-period ENE windswell (8 seconds, 406). It’s clean but weak and won’t have much push.

We hit a bit of a lull from Saturday the 29th through to Monday the 1st of September. The swell is small and onshore winds make conditions poor to marginal. Not worth paddling out unless you’re desperate.

Then things get interesting again. Wednesday the 3rd of September brings a return of clean conditions. The morning is glassy with a 6ft SE swell (599) and a 9-second period. That’s a great combo for a playful, punchy wave with no wind to mess it up. Solid clean conditions.

The next standout is Sunday the 6th of September. This is the biggest swell of the forecast. We’re looking at 8ft of NE swell (1358) with a 9-second period. The morning shows clean, cross-off winds from the NNE at 9 mph. This is a beefy swell, definitely for the experienced crew. It’s going to be powerful and the long period could make it a bit tricky at the beach, but the conditions are right. This is a top-tier session for the confident surfer.

Tuesday the 8th of September is another good clean morning call with a 6ft NE swell (861) and light offshore winds. A very solid option for a broader range of surfers.

At Ferrugem, the crowds are often there, so don’t expect much solitude. For the standout sessions, especially the glassy Tuesday the 25th and the big Sunday the 6th, expect company.

Rusty.

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