Matinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. The next couple of weeks for Matinhos look like a slow starter, but there's some real magic shaping up for the second weekend if you've got a bit of patience.

Right off the bat, Sunday the 13th is a complete write-off – lumpy, cross-onshore wind from the south, and messy 6ft swell with a short period. The water temperature is sitting at 71°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so it feels like a tropical bath, but you won't want to be in it for the waves.

Monday the 14th is still no good. The swell drops to 3ft, but we've got cross-shore wind and rain. Nothing doing.

Things finally start to turn on Tuesday the 15th. The morning session offers a glimpse of hope – glassy conditions with the wind swinging light from the SSW, and a 4ft swell from the SE. The energy is moderate (209), and it should be clean, but the wave heights are small. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about. The afternoon gets messy again.

Wednesday the 16th is a weird one. The morning shows some cross-onshore wind and a 3ft swell, but look at that combined energy: 462! That's a solid pulse of moderate-strong energy for such a small height, meaning the period is long (12 seconds). It's groundswell, but the wind is just not cooperating. The afternoon shows a jump to 5ft but the wind switches onshore, making it marginal.

Thursday the 17th morning is worth a paddle. It's glassy again, with SSW wind at only 3 mph, and a 4ft swell from the SSE with that same long 12-second period (energy at 398). This is where the point break at Matinhos starts to show its potential – that long period will wrap nicely around the point, giving you some clean lines if you can time the sets.

Now, here's the standout. Friday the 18th is a sleeper. Morning and afternoon are both glassy, or close to it, with a 5ft swell from the east. The period is short (6 seconds) but the energy is moderate (313 morning, 299 afternoon). It's not a groundswell, but with the wind flat, it'll be clean and fun for the intermediate crowd. The point handles east swell beautifully, so this is a solid session.

But the real winner? Saturday the 19th morning. That's your one to circle. The swell jumps to 6ft from the east, period 8 seconds, and the energy is pumping at 546. More importantly, it's glassy – wind from the east at only 3 mph. This is "expect very good surf conditions." The point at Matinhos will be firing with a clean, lined-up swell. The crowd factor is "often" here, so expect company for this one. You'll want to get out early.

Sunday the 20th morning is almost as good – another 6ft east swell with glassy wind and even higher energy at 645. That's strong wave energy. The afternoon goes cross-onshore again, so the morning window is your only chance.

From Monday the 21st onwards, the swell steadily drops. The 21st has a small 3ft knee-high day with offshore wind in the morning, which is clean but tiny. Tuesday the 22nd through Wednesday the 23rd is poor – cross-onshore and small. Thursday the 24th afternoon has a bump up to 5ft from the ESE (energy 457), but it's a cross-shore wind situation that makes it marginal.

After that, from the 25th through the 28th, it's all downhill. Small swell, poor winds, and energy dropping below 100. These are flat, glassy mornings but with 2ft or less, you're not catching much. The pattern fades into a quiet, small-swell window for the end of the month.

Overall, the first week is a struggle, but the weekend of the 19th and 20th (Saturday and Sunday mornings) are your best bets – glassy, head-high east swell with decent energy. If you can make that window, it'll be worth the wait. The long-period pulses on the 16th and 17th are promising for the point, but the wind needs to be right on the morning of the 17th.

Stay patient, keep an eye on that Saturday morning.

Rusty

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