Matinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get stuck into this outlook for Matinhos.

It’s a bit of a slow run ahead, to be honest. The next week is looking pretty average, with poor surf conditions dominating the charts. You'll see some bumps of energy, but the wind and rain just keep getting in the way.

For the first few days, starting Friday the 11th, it's small and messy. We’ve got a weak east swell around 3 ft with a short period of 8 seconds and a cross-on breeze – not worth paddling for. Saturday and Sunday aren't much better, with onshore winds and rain messing up what little bump there is.

The first really notable window pops up on Tuesday the 15th. The swell drops a bit, but early in the morning, the wind goes glassy, swinging from the WSW at just 3 mph. That’s a major positive. You’ll have clean, peaky waves from the ESE around 5 ft and a moderate 347 combined energy. It’s a point break that handles a south swell best, but this east swell will still wrap in with some shape. For a Tuesday, it could be the pick of an otherwise quiet week.

We then hit a bit of a flat, poor spell from Wednesday the 16th right through to Friday the 18th. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, and the swell direction doesn't favour the banks. It’s a real waiting game.

Now, the next standout comes on Saturday the 19th. The early morning is looking dead glassy with a clean 3 ft east swell. Not big, but it’ll be tidy and fun.

Keep an eye on Monday the 21st as well. Another glassy morning with a good 291 combined energy reading and a clean 4 ft east swell. That’s a solid session if you can get on it early before the cross-on kicks in.

But the true highlight of the whole 16-day window? That’s got to be Saturday the 26th. Look, it's a long way out, so treat it as promising but not locked in yet. But the potential is there for a very good day. We’re looking at a clean, glassy start with a 5 ft south-southeast groundswell running on a lovely 10-second period. That’s proper energy, a combined reading of 487 – strong wave energy – and the wind is dead calm. For a point break like Matinhos, that’s the kind of day you call in sick for. The water temperature is about 69°F right now, a touch warmer than usual for the time of year, so that should hold.

The last few days of the month taper off into small stuff again.

Overall, this isn't a period full of barrels, but there are a couple of clean, glassy windows if you pick your moments. The Tuesday the 15th morning and the Monday the 21st morning are your best bets in the short term, but Saturday the 26th is the one you want to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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