Frente A Bahia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let's cut through the hype and call it like it is: the next couple of weeks are looking flat, weak, and mostly messy. We've got a lot of small, blown-out surf to sift through, but there are a couple of moments where the ocean might just give us a break.

The biggest problem is the wind. We're looking at a solid run of cross-on and onshore breezes, especially in the afternoons, which will tear up any small swell we have. The water is sitting at a very warm 80°, which is nearly 7 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year—that's a real anomaly.

The early week is a total loss. Monday the 10th has a light cross-onshore breeze and tiny 2 to 3 ft waves. Not worth the paddle. Tuesday the 11th has a brief window in the morning with cleaner cross-off winds and 3 ft of swell, but it's still weak. The afternoons are all poor conditions.

We've got a few more days of the same. Wednesday and Thursday are small and junky. The first real pulse of energy arrives on Friday the 14th. The swell builds to around 4 ft with a longer 18-second period, and the energy jumps to 920. The morning looks the best with a light cross-shore wind, but it's still marginal. The afternoon wind kills it again.

Saturday the 15th is a carbon copy: 4 ft of SW swell early with light winds, but that 25 km/h cross-on breeze ruins the afternoon. Sunday morning has a similar 4 ft on offer, but the wind is already starting to get on it.

By Monday the 17th, it's a full-on mess. After that, the swell drops right off. We're looking at a stretch from the 19th through the 25th with waves mostly under 2 ft. The energy is weak and the wind is all over the place—it's a proper flat spell.

Now, the one and only standout, and I mean the *only* one, is Saturday morning, August 22nd. The wind drops to zero, dead calm and glassy. The swell is a modest 3 ft from the southwest with a 14-second period, and the energy is still low. But for Frente A Bahia, a clean and glassy 3 ft is a whole lot more enjoyable than a choppy 4 ft. This is the morning to get out if you can. It won't be big, but it will be clean.

There's also a tiny window on the morning of Friday the 21st with a brief glassy patch, but the swell is even smaller. The Saturday option is the better bet.

So, in summary: don't sweat the next week. It's a waiting game. The surf quality is poor for the vast majority of the period. The energy is far too weak, and the winds are mostly wrong. It's one of those stretches where the beach setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers. Keep an eye on that Saturday the 22nd morning—it’s the best we’ve got.

Stay frothing.

Rusty.

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