Foz do Lizandro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for the local stretch here.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, and honestly, for the most part, it’s a bit of a struggle. The water is sitting at 70°F which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus if you do get in, but the waves themselves are the main story.

We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead. From Friday the 24th all the way through to the end of July, the waves are just not cooperating. You’ve got small, crumbly stuff with cross-onshore winds messing up the surface. The combined energy is weak, barely getting into the low hundreds, and the swell periods are short, under 8 seconds for most of it. That’s just windswell, bumpy and gutless. It’s a real frustrating stretch for anyone looking to get a proper wave. The only faint glimmer is a few mornings with a light breeze, but the swell is so tiny it’s not worth paddling out for.

Now, if you've got some patience, we might see a little window open up. The first real chance comes on the morning of Saturday the 1st of August. We’ll have a 4ft swell from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The big news is the wind goes glassy – dead calm. That’s a major positive for Foz do Lizandro (a river mouth setup). The combined energy is moderate at 241, so it’s not a powerhouse, but it’s got enough to push a wave. Don’t expect perfection, but that glassy conditions will make it rideable and clean. The crowd is a concern here though, as it "sometimes" gets busy, so get in early.

But honestly, the standout session, the one that’s got my attention, is the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August. A 4ft swell from the west-northwest, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell with some real energy behind it. The combined energy jumps to a strong 582, which is a serious kick. The wind is a light cross-shore breeze from the north at 6 mph, which will keep the surface clean. This is the best looking swell of the whole run. The only thing to keep in mind is that long period is going to be a bit more lined up in the river mouth, so the take-off might be a bit more critical than at a typical beach break. It's not a beginner wave that morning.

After that, the following days from the 6th to the 8th of August see the swell linger, but the wind turns back onshore or cross-onshore, chopping it up. The afternoon of the 8th of August has a 4ft groundswell from the WNW with a period of 12 seconds and a combined energy of 467, but the cross-onshore breeze will make it lumpy, so it’s a bit of a gamble.

So to wrap it up, the best bets are the glassy morning of Saturday the 1st of August for a clean, fun-sized wave, and the early morning of Wednesday the 5th of August for the most powerful, punchy surf of the whole forecast. It’s a long wait, but there’s a bit of light at the end of the tunnel.

Rusty.

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