Matinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Matinhos.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a drawn-out period of small, ordinary surf ahead, but the end of the run is building towards something genuinely exciting. The first real standout is a good week and a half away now, so we’ll need a bit of patience.

We start off on Sunday the 19th with a weak, short-period 3ft easterly swell. The combined energy is a low 85, so it’s barely a bump. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNE, which keeps the surface clean, but there's just not enough juice to get excited about. Water temp is sitting at 66°F – about average for this time of year.

Monday morning the 20th sees a tiny bump in energy to 105 with a 3ft easterly swell and a clean offshore from the NW, but it’s still a very ordinary session. The afternoon turns cross-on and messy, so that’s a write-off. Tuesday the 21st is more of the same: clean morning, deteriorates in the arvo. Wednesday through to the start of the weekend is a real grind – onshore winds, choppy conditions, and poor surf quality. The swell barely shifts, and the combined energy stays weak.

There’s a brief glimmer on Sunday morning the 26th. The forecast shows glassy, clean conditions with a 3ft easterly swell and a combined energy of 247. It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest we’ve seen in a while. The cross-off and glassy wind will make it fun for a log or a mid-length.

After that, we slide back into small, weak surf and mostly poor conditions for the next several days. The mornings of the 27th, 28th, and 31st offer glassy, clean windows, but the swell is just 3ft and the energy is low – all under 100. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about.

Now, the real standout is the first weekend of August. Saturday the 1st of August kicks off with a clean 2ft swell from the SE with a long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 245, and the offshore NNW wind will make it super clean. This is a proper groundswell, and the longer period will shape up nicely at the point. The afternoon gets a bit messy with cross-on wind, but it's still a solid day.

But the best of the whole run is Sunday the 2nd of August. The swell jumps to 4ft from the SE with a very long period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 635. The morning has a light offshore from the NW, and the afternoon goes glassy. This is a proper, clean groundswell hitting the point. It’s a true standout – the kind of day you reshuffle your plans for. The longer period means it’ll be a bit more lined up on the point, with better shaped waves and longer gaps between sets. It’s not too big for most, but the power will be there.

Monday the 3rd still has some leftover energy, with a 3ft SE swell and a 13-second period, but the wind swings onshore in the morning, making it a poor one. The afternoon is marginal at best.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a slog of small, ordinary surf. The payoff is the second weekend, with Saturday the 1st and especially Sunday the 2nd of August looking like the clear winners. Mark your calendar for that Sunday.

Rusty.

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