Matinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here giving you the Matinhos lowdown in feet and Fahrenheit for my imperial crew. It’s a slow-building story with a real payoff if you wait it out.

Right now, Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th are a bust. We’ve got a moderate breeze from the SE at 12 mph making a mess of the 4ft slop on Sunday, and Monday brings rain showers with a cross-on wind churning up the 5ft swell. Not worth the paddle.

Tuesday the 14th stays marginal. You’re looking at 4ft swell from the SSE with a 10-second interval, but the cross-on wind keeps it bumpy all day.

Wednesday the 15th is where we see a flicker of hope. Early morning, we get a light offshore breeze from the NNW at 3 mph cleaning up that 4ft, 10-second SE swell. Water temp is about 65°, which is dead average for this time of year. The wave energy is moderate, and the clean start should give you some fun little waves at the point.

Thursday the 16th offers another genuine chance. Glassy conditions early with the wind dead calm from the WNW and a 4ft, 11-second ESE groundswell. That longer period is perfect for a point break, giving you proper shape and push. This early morning session is the peak of the first week, with moderate wave energy behind it.

From Friday the 17th all the way through to Saturday the 26th, it’s a long lull. The swell drops to shin-high whitewash or gets wrecked by cross-shore breezes. There are a few mornings with light offshore winds, but the swell is only 2ft to 3ft with a short 8-second period and energy dropping low. It’s longboard territory at best. The crowds at Matinhos are frequent, so you won’t be alone even when it’s small.

Now for the real one. Monday the 27th of July is the date to mark on your calendar. Early morning, glassy calm with a groundswell from the SE at 5ft. But the period? A very long 17 seconds. That’s serious energy – strong enough to register over 1300 on the scale – and for a point break, that’s a recipe for long, lined-up walls with plenty of power. The wind is glassy offshore, so it’ll be pristine. Just a heads up: at 5ft with that 17-second interval, it’s got some muscle. This one’s for the experienced surfers. The afternoon is still good at 5ft with a 17-second period, but a cross-on breeze from the east will mess with the surface a bit. That Monday morning is the golden window, but remember it’s a long way out – forecasts can wobble.

Before that, Saturday the 26th will be lumpy with a moderate cross-onshore wind at 12 mph and 5ft of S/SSE swell, but it’s choppy and not worth your time.

So, summing it up: first week has a couple of clean but small sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. Then a long quiet spell until the last Monday of the month, where a glassy, big-groundswell day hits. That Monday the 27th is the one to wait for. Rusty out.

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