Guarda do Embau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks at Guarda do Embau. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming, but a couple of sessions are really gonna light it up.

The week kicks off with some clean, rideable surf, but honestly, nothing to write home about just yet. Monday the 14th is the first surf we can talk about. It’s small but clean with a 4ft south swell running at an 11-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore, making for some tidy lines. The combined swell energy is moderate (382). It’s a friendly, beginner-friendly size, so a fun session for the learner crew.

Tuesday the 15th drops off a fair bit. The swell drops to under 3ft with a short-period windswell. The wind turns cross and then cross-on by the afternoon, and it gets choppy. Wednesday the 16th sees a bump in size, pushing 5ft, but the period is short and the wind goes cross-on again in the afternoon, so it’s messy. Thursday morning the 17th is the first little standout of the early period. The swell is a solid 4ft from the south with that nice 11-second period, and the wind is light and cross-offshore. It’s clean, with a combined energy of 416. A good morning session.

We hit a bit of a flat spot and some grotty conditions Friday and Saturday. The swell gets jumbled, wind picks up, and it’s generally not worth paddling out. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

Now, here comes the standout. Sunday the 20th of September. This is the one. We’ve got a solid 8ft easterly swell rolling in – that’s proper size, folks, and it’s only for experienced surfers. The combined energy is very strong (1765). The wind is light and cross-offshore in the morning, so expect clean, powerful faces. The river mouth setup here will handle that long-period groundswell well. It’s going to be a big, pumping day, but hold on – that size will be demanding. Afternoon gets a bit less clean with a cross breeze and the swell drops to 8ft.

Monday the 21st drops back down, and we get some onshore junk in the afternoon. Not the day.

Tuesday the 22nd is worth a mention. The swell is a modest 5ft from the east, but look at that wind – glassy, absolutely flat calm. The wave energy is moderate (334). It’ll be tiny but perfect if you just want some fun, clean little waves to yourself. Very user-friendly.

The rest of the week into the end of the month gets pretty bleak. The swell drops way down, under 3ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore and messy. From the 25th through the 29th, there’s really nothing doing. A long gap of poor to flat conditions with very weak wave energy (down to 69 at one point). The best bet is to sit this one out and wait for the next system to swing in.

To sum it up: Sunday the 20th is the clear winner – big, powerful, clean morning. If you can handle the size, that’s your day. Tuesday the 22nd is your pick for a glassy, cruisy session on smaller waves.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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