Guarda do Embau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Guarda do Embau over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the first week is a bit of a struggle. There’s surf on offer from Thursday the 13th through to Monday the 17th, but the quality is pretty average. It’s not until Sunday the 23rd that things start looking more interesting, with a bit of a gap of poor conditions from the 18th through the 22nd where I wouldn’t bother paddling out.

On Thursday the 13th morning, there’s a 6 ft SSE swell with a long 14-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and the combined energy is pumping at 1459 (moderate-to-strong). But the wind is a light cross-shore from the SSW at 6 mph, so it’s not clean, just small crossing ripples. The afternoon gets a bit messier with light rain and a 9 mph cross-shore from the south. It’s marginal tide conditions—don’t expect much. Friday the 14th is similar: 6 ft to 6 ft SSE swell, period dropping to 13 seconds, but the wind is cross-onshore from the east and ENE, 3 to 9 mph. Choppy and not worth getting excited about.

Saturday the 15th morning drops to 4 ft SSE swell with a 12-second period, energy down to 765 (moderate). The wind is light cross-shore from the NNE at 6 mph, still just small ripples. Saturday afternoon sees the wind shift to a cross-offshore from the north at 9 mph, and the swell changes to 6 ft from the ENE with a short 8-second period. It’s clean but short-period windswell—okay for a quick session. Sunday the 16th morning is clean with a cross-offshore north wind at 12 mph, but only 5 ft of east swell at 8 seconds, energy at 413. It’s rideable but not memorable.

Now, the standout window starts on Sunday the 23rd. That morning we’ve got a solid 7 ft swell from the south, 9-second period, with combined energy of 1399 (moderate-to-strong). The wind is light cross-shore from the SSW at just 6 mph, making for small crossing ripples. It’s not perfect, but that’s the best size and energy we’ve seen in a while. Monday the 24th morning is the real gem—only 5 ft from the SSE, 9-second period, but the wind is glassy! Dead calm, no wind at all. That’s a rare treat at a river mouth. The energy is only 332 (moderate), but glassy conditions make up for it. This is the one I’d point you towards: Guarda do Embau with that offshore wind and clean, smooth conditions. Perfect for beginners and longboarders.

Tuesday the 25th morning stays clean with a cross-offshore north wind at 9 mph, but the swell drops to 4 ft SSE, 12-second period, energy at 422. Nice and clean, but small. Wednesday the 26th morning is similar, 3 ft SSE, 11-second period, clean but tiny. Later in the week, Thursday the 27th has a glassy afternoon with 5 ft south swell at 8 seconds, energy at 429—another good call for a glassy session.

Water temp is running about average for this time of year at Guarda do Embau, so no surprises there. The river mouth setup here handles SSE and ENE swells well, and with that glassy Monday the 24th, it’s the best on offer. If you’re after something bigger, Sunday the 23rd morning gives you 7 ft, which is starting to push into intermediate territory.

Tides might be an issue on some days—double-check the local chart.

Rusty out.

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