Jardim Atlantico Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what's on the table for Jardim Atlantico over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it's a pretty quiet period with very little to get excited about. The main issue is a lack of proper swell energy, so we're mostly looking at small, weak waves. The standouts are few and far between, so we'll have to be patient.

The water temp is sitting at 79° with an anomaly of 0.7°, so pretty average for this time of year. Nothing unusual there.

Looking at the lineup, the first real window where you might even consider paddling out is on Sunday morning, July 5th. We've got a tiny 4 ft swell from the East, but the magic is in the wind – it's glassy. That means the surface will be clean, even if the waves lack any real punch. The combined energy is weak (183), so expect small, mushy lines. It's surfable, but very ordinary. The morning session is your only shot here, as the afternoon turns onshore and messy.

Monday morning, July 6th, is a similar story – another small morning clean-up with 3 ft East swell and glassy conditions (combined energy of 124). Again, surfable but nothing to write home about. The same pattern holds for Tuesday morning, July 7th, with a drop to 2 ft and offshore wind from the WSW, keeping things clean (energy of 77). It's tiny, but it's the most user-friendly wave of the early run.

The best, and really the only standout, falls on Thursday morning, July 9th. Swell direction swings to the SE, and the period jumps to 12 seconds – that's proper groundswell energy. The combined energy ticks up to 114. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the North, giving the waves some shape. We're only talking 1 ft, so it's tiny, but for a small-wave board, those longer-period lines might actually have some form and push. The crowds are listed as "sometimes," so there's a chance you'll have some company on these rare little nuggets. This is the pick of the entire outlook, but keep your expectations realistic.

After that, the second week is a drought. From July 10th to July 17th, the swell drops off almost completely. We see a few moments of glassy conditions on the 14th, 15th, and 16th mornings, but with combined energies hovering between 56 and 76, it's barely enough to float a log. On July 13th, there's a pulse of short-period, 5-second windswell from the NNE hitting 4 ft, but the winds are cross and the energy is poor (140). That setup, with significant windswell and onshore tendencies, looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Honestly, save your energy.

So to sum it up: your best shot is Thursday morning, July 9th, for the cleanest, most refined little waves on offer. Everything else is small, weak, and mostly onshore. It’s a lean run, but forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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