Jardim Atlantico Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Jardim Atlantico, it's a mixed bag this session. The week starts with some size and messy conditions, then cleans up nicely for a few days before a quiet spell. The water's at a normal 78°F, so nothing to worry about there.

The early call on Sunday the 19th is a bit of a write-off. We're looking at a 5ft easterly swell with a short 8-second period, giving moderate energy (334), but it's crossed-up by a 9 mph SE wind. It's surfable, but not a session you'd write home about. The afternoon picks up more energy (723) but comes with rain showers and the same cross-onshore wind, so it's still marginal.

Now, Monday the 20th is where it gets interesting. The morning is glassy with zero wind. That 5ft of east swell is short period, but when it's that clean, you take it. That's a good session. The energy is moderate (258). The afternoon holds the same size, but the wind swings onshore, so the window is the morning.

Tuesday the 21st is another standout. The morning is clean with a light cross-offshore wind from the SSW. The swell is 5ft from the east, still short period, but with moderate energy (298). The onshore kicks in by the afternoon, so again, make the most of the morning.

Wednesday the 22nd is the best call of the first week. The morning is glassy, and we have a 6ft easterly swell with moderate energy (401). It's a touch bigger, so it's getting into the territory where it's not ideal for the absolute beginners, but it's still manageable. The wind is off the SSE, dead calm, making for some clean, lined-up waves. The afternoon is onshore, so the window is tight. This is the pick of the first week.

From Thursday the 23rd, the swell starts to drop. We go from 4ft to 3ft, and the wind is cross-onshore most of the time, so it's a bit choppy. Friday the 24th morning is a small window of opportunity with glassy conditions on a 3ft swell, but it's just ordinary.

After that, we hit a dry spell. From Saturday the 25th right through to the end of the month, the swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, with short periods and cross-onshore winds. It's a long, quiet run with no real juice. The energy values drop into the double digits, so it's weak.

The second week doesn't offer much to get excited about either. There's a brief uptick on Sunday the 2nd of August with a 4ft swell and glassy conditions in the morning, but it's still a short period wave. The energy is moderate (159). Then on Monday the 3rd, we get a 5ft east swell with a 12 mph breeze from the SSW, which is cross-offshore, so it's clean. The energy is moderate (256). But the afternoon gets messy with a cross-shore wind. Nothing is a true standout in this second week; it's a promise of a few clean windows but nothing consistent.

So, the best on offer is Wednesday the 22nd of July, morning session. Get on it early. After that, the pickings are slim.

Rusty.

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