Guarda do Embau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks at Guarda do Embau.

Alright, so the best window is shaping up for the end of the first week and into the start of the second. We've got a bit of a slow start, but the real standout is going to be Friday morning, the 24th of July. That's your pick of the period. We're looking at a clean 6ft swell from the SSE, with a 9-second period. The wind is going to be glassy, dead calm, so the river mouth setup will be clean and fun. The combined energy of all swells is a solid 678 (moderate wave energy), so there's some push behind it. This is beginner-friendly, but that 6ft means it'll be a little more serious, so keep your wits about you.

The week leading up to that is a bit of a mixed bag. Wednesday the 22nd starts with a 4ft ENE swell, but it's a bit average with cross-off winds and a short 8-second period. Through Thursday the 23rd, the swell jumps up to 8ft from the S, but the wind is a cross-shore mess, creating a chop. That's too big for beginners and the quality is poor.

After the Friday high, Saturday morning the 25th picks up with a glassy 5ft from the SE, but it's smaller. The weekend overall is pretty average. Sunday the 26th fades to 4ft, and the wind goes cross-shore. By Monday the 27th, it drops to 3ft and the wind is cross-off, but the energy is weak (295). The rest of that week is a slow grind of small, less-than-ideal swell.

Now, there's a bit of a gap, but don't write it off completely. The real second standout comes in the second week. On Sunday, the 2nd of August, the morning looks marginal, but the afternoon session is where it's at. You'll get a 5ft swell from the S, with an 8-second period, and it's glassy – clean as a whistle. The combined energy is 753 (moderate wave energy), so it's a decent little pulse. The crowd profile at Guarda says it can get busy, so expect some company on the water. The water temp is 65°F, which is about 1°F below normal, so it's average for the time of year.

The first few days of August see a drop-off, so you'll want to hit that Sunday afternoon window. The mornings of the 3rd and 5th look clean with cross-off winds, but the swell is smaller (4ft to 4ft). It's surfable, but nothing special.

Overall, there's a couple of good windows here. The Friday the 24th morning is your best bet, followed by the Sunday the 2nd afternoon. The rest of the time is a wait-and-see.

Rusty.

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