Guarda do Embau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Right, so we're looking at Guarda do Embau. It's a river mouth set-up, which can be a bit fickle, but overall the week ahead looks small to moderate. We've got a bit of a slow start though. The first real nod goes to Tuesday morning, the 21st. It's clean, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW at just 3 mph, and a 4 ft swell from the ENE. The combined energy is moderate (235). It's nothing huge, but it's a nice, manageable size for a beginner-friendly spot like this.

Wednesday morning, the 22nd, is a real treat. It goes glassy – flat calm wind from the SW at 3 mph. The swell is 4 ft from the ENE with a combined energy of 215. It's clean as a whistle and the tide should be right. That's a solid morning for logging some miles.

The water is sitting around 63° at the start, which is about 3° cooler than average for this time of year, so a bit nippy.

Into the weekend, things get mixed. Saturday morning the 25th has a 6 ft swell from the ESE with light SSW winds, but the energy is moderate (509). Saturday afternoon though, the onshore picks up and it turns to chop, so get your sessions in early.

Now, the standout stretch is right at the end of the period, into early August. Saturday the 1st of August morning is looking promising. A long period groundswell from the SE at a whopping 16 seconds! The swell is only 3 ft, but the combined energy is surprisingly strong at 733. It's offshore from the WNW at just 3 mph, clean as glass. For a river mouth, that long period juice will wrap in and produce some nice, lined-up waves.

But the real bombs are on Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd. Sunday afternoon sees a jump to a 6 ft ENE swell with moderate energy (990) and glassy conditions from the SW. Monday morning and afternoon keep the momentum with a solid 7 ft E swell and a clean cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is strong (728-786). This is proper swell for the area. It's getting up there in size, so while Guarda is a beginner break, 6 ft is really pushing it for learners. For the experienced crew though, that's going to be pumping and clean. Just be aware that with that size, it'll be a bit much for the novices.

So to sum up: tomorrow morning (21st) is a clean, small session. Wednesday morning (22nd) is a glassy gem. The real highlight, the one to circle on the calendar, is that run from Sunday the 2nd through Monday the 3rd of August. That's the biggest, cleanest swell of the outlook and the best bet for quality waves.

Rusty.

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