Geriba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and get straight to it. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, so you gotta pick your moments.

Right out of the gate, Thursday and Friday are pretty much a write-off. We’ve got some small, weak swell at Geriba (Rio de Janeiro) rolling in, but it’s messy and not doing much. The water’s sitting at 73°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need the full rubber.

The weekend doesn’t offer much either. Saturday has a little more size, but the period is short and junky. Then on Sunday morning, things get interesting. The swell jumps to 5ft with a 15-second period and the wind is offshore from the NNE. The energy is still moderate, with a reading of 1139, but it’s the first real sign of life. It’s still a bit raw, but for the experienced crew, that Sunday dawn patrol could be worth the look. The afternoon, though, gets chopped up by cross-onshore wind, so get it while it’s clean.

Monday and Tuesday are blown out with onshore winds and rising, lumpy swell. It’s not going to be pretty. Wednesday the 12th, though, is a real standout. The wind swings light offshore from the ENE and we get a solid 6-6ft of S swell with a 12-13 second period. The energy is pushing strong, around 1252. This is the best looking session of the first week. Clean, powerful, and the kind of waves you wait for. Go get it.

The back half of the week offers some surf, but it’s a step down. Thursday the 13th has clean conditions in the morning, but the wind is howling at 30 km/h, which makes it tough. The swell is still there, but the quality drops. The weekend of the 15th and 16th sees a big pulse of swell, pushing over 10ft on Saturday afternoon. That’s well into expert territory, but the wind is cross-shore and lumpy, so it’s not going to be classic. It might be more of a spectacle than a surf.

The second week is a bit more uncertain. There’s a run of solid, clean surf from the 16th through the 18th, but the wind is forecast to be brutally strong, 45 km/h offshore at times. That can make it impossible to paddle out, even if the waves look good. It’s promising, but I’d hold off on locking in plans.

The 19th and 20th drop back down in size, and the winds stay strong. It’s looking like a quieter stretch to finish the run. The 21st is pretty much flat.

So, if you’re looking for the best of it, without a doubt, it’s Wednesday the 12th. That’s the one. The Sunday morning on the 9th is a decent warm-up, but that Wednesday is the full package. Everything else is a game of patience.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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