Itaúna Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. The outlook for Itaúna is a bit of a slow burn, but there’s a couple of windows that’ll get the heart pumping. For the first week, it’s mostly small and ordinary, with a few clean mornings but nothing that’ll get you out of bed in a hurry. Then, around the 27th of July, things start to crank properly, and the second week has some real promise, though it’s a bit of a mixed bag.

Let’s start with Tuesday the 21st of July. It’s a clear morning, with a light NNE cross-off breeze at 9 mph, and the swell is a tiny 3 ft from the east, period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 82, so it’s surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon gets a little bump in height to 4 ft, but the wind goes cross and the conditions are poor. Water temp is sitting at 72°, which is about average for the time of year.

Wednesday the 22nd is similar – clean in the morning with 3 ft and a cross-off, but the energy is still weak (87). The afternoon goes cross again and is poor. Thursday the 23rd is a write-off – strong onshore winds and tiny swell. Friday the 24th has a clean morning with 2 ft from the SSW and a cross-off, but the energy is only moderate (131). The afternoon jumps to 5 ft from the SSW with a period of 10 seconds and good energy (502), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy, so no good. Saturday the 25th is interesting – the morning is clean with a cross-off and 5 ft from the south, energy at 444, but it’s marginal. Then the afternoon goes glassy, with 5 ft from the south, period of 10 seconds, and a combined energy of 441. That’s a standout for the first week – glassy conditions and a clean 5 ft wave. It’s a point break, so that long period won’t be an issue. However, it’s an advanced spot, so not for beginners, and crowds can be around sometimes.

Sunday the 26th is a letdown – the morning has 3 ft from the south with a 14-second period (very long period), energy at 615, but the wind is cross and it’s marginal. The afternoon is a complete mess with fresh onshore winds. Monday the 27th of July is where it gets good. The morning is clean, with a WNW cross-off at 6 mph, and the swell is 5 ft from the south, period of 12 seconds, and combined energy of 796 – that’s strong energy. This is a clear standout for the week. The waves will have proper shape and power, and with offshore winds, it’ll be a ripper session. The afternoon is smaller and onshore, so get in early.

Tuesday the 28th is clean in the morning but smaller at 3 ft, and the energy drops to 325. The rest of the week is a slow fade into tiny surf and ordinary conditions. There’s a gap from the 29th of July through the 31st where the swell drops to 1 ft to 2 ft, and there’s nothing worth paddling for.

Then the second week kicks in. Saturday the 1st of August, the morning is clean with a 4 ft swell from the southeast, period of 7 seconds, and energy at 301, but it’s short period and a bit weak. Sunday the 2nd of August morning is a standout – clean, with a 6 ft from the east, period of 8 seconds, and combined energy of 931 (strong to very strong). That’s a solid wave, but at 6 ft it’s getting big for beginners, and the short period means it’ll be a bit crumbly. The afternoon has a 3 ft from the south with a 12-second period and energy of 702, but it’s cross-shore and choppy. Monday the 3rd is small again. Tuesday the 4th of August morning is glassy, with a tiny 2 ft from the SSE, period of 13 seconds (long period), and energy of 220. That’s a clean, lined-up point wave but very small. The rest of the second week is a mix of onshore winds and poor conditions, with no real standouts.

So, the best on offer is the morning of the 27th of July at Itaúna – 5 ft, south swell, clean cross-off winds, and strong energy. That’s the one to circle. The second standout is the glassy afternoon of the 25th of July, with 5 ft and clean conditions. For the second week, the morning of the 2nd of August has the biggest swell at 6 ft, but it’s a bit of a gamble with the short period and size – more for the experienced crew.

Signing off, Rusty.

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