Jardim Atlantico Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for Jardim Atlantico over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 78° – that’s about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Unfortunately, the news isn’t great for the start of this forecast. Honestly, we’re looking at a real dry spell. From Monday afternoon, 27 July, right through the rest of the week and into the first weekend of August, it’s pretty grim. The swell is tiny – mostly 2ft of short-period, weak windswell from the east, with combined wave energy barely cracking 40 to 70 (weak energy). The wind is almost always cross-on or onshore, which just messes up what little bump there is. There’s a brief moment on Friday morning, 31 July, where the wind goes light cross-off, but the swell is still only 2ft, so it’s surfable but very ordinary. You’d be scratching for a waist-high dribbler.

We have a solid gap of several days with no real recommendations. Things start to look a little more interesting around the morning of Sunday, 2 August. The swell pushes up to 4ft from the east, but the period is still a short 7 seconds, so it’s jumbly. The combined energy jumps to 341 (moderate), and with a light cross-shore wind, it’s marginal. Not great, but worth a look if you’re desperate. That trend continues into Monday and Tuesday, 3-4 August, with similar 4ft east swell and cross-onshore winds, making for poor conditions.

The best chance in this whole window comes on Thursday morning, 6 August. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and we’ve got 4ft of east swell with an 8-second period. The combined energy is 165 (moderate). It’s still only described as “surfable but very ordinary,” but that glassy surface will make it feel cleaner than anything else around. That’s your standout. It’s not a big swell, but with zero wind, it’ll be the most organised you’ll see.

After that, back into the doldrums for the second week. The swell stays around 3ft, usually with a nasty cross-onshore breeze. There’s another glassy morning on Sunday, 9 August, and again on Monday, 10 August, with the swell holding at 4ft, but the period is still short at 7-8 seconds. It’s okay for a longboard or a foiler, but don’t expect any power.

Overall, this is a lean period. The only mornings that are worth paddling out are the glassy ones: Thursday 6 August, Sunday 9 August, and Monday 10 August. The best of the lot is Thursday the 6th – get out early for clean, waist-high peelers.

Rusty.

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