Matinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks. It’s a slow burn to start, lots of small, messy days, but there’s one solid spike of energy to aim for. The first worthwhile session is Friday the 28th of August, and it’s a morning-only affair.

Friday 28th August – The pick is Matinhos, a very consistent point break. It’s exposed to the S, so it’s picking up an easterly swell at 4ft, period 8 seconds. Combined wave energy is moderate at (229). What makes it glassy calm wind – dead still. That means clean faces for the intermediate-plus crew. Expect a few others out. Water temp is about normal for this time of year. By afternoon the wind swings onshore from the ENE at 9 mph and it gets marginal.

Saturday 29th August – Morning has 4ft easterly swell, light NNW air at 3 mph so clean, but energy’s dropped to (153) and it’s only ordinary. Not worth it. Afternoon turns ugly with a southerly 12 mph cross-onshore.

Sunday 30th through Thursday 3rd September – A rough patch. Swell sits between 2ft and 3ft, mostly SSE or E, periods 6 to 10 seconds, energy weak to moderate (122 – 184). Onshore or cross-onshore winds rule. There’s a glass-off Monday afternoon the 31st and Tuesday morning the 1st but the swell is too small.

Wednesday 2nd September – Bingo. Morning shows a jump to 5ft, SSE direction, 12-second period. Proper groundswell. Combined energy hits (667), moderate to strong. Wind is light southerly and onshore, so not perfect, but the power is real. Matinhos as a point break will handle that longer period well and wrap in some nice lines. Too big for beginners, but for intermediates and above, this is the one to target. Confidence is solid. Afternoon drops to 4ft with ESE cross-onshore, not as good.

Thursday 3rd September – Back to small 3ft SSE, glassy morning but weak energy (184). Afternoon messy.

Friday 4th through Saturday 5th September – Tiny stuff, 2ft to 4ft, some glassy windows but energy low (79 – 171). Light rain around. Ordinary.

Sunday 6th September – More 3ft easterly, calm morning, light cross-off afternoon. Clean but weak.

Monday 7th through Wednesday 9th September – Dribbly small swell, 2ft to 3ft, mostly E, onshore winds. Not worth it.

Thursday 10th September – Afternoon brings 4ft from the SSE, period 6 seconds, but glassy calm, energy (231). Expect good surf conditions. A clean weekday option.

Friday 11th September – Light offshore morning (WNW at 3 mph), 4ft SE, period 6 seconds, clean. Afternoon glassy with 4ft. Small but fun.

Saturday 12th September – A final pulse of 5ft from the E, period 7 seconds, but a southerly 16 mph cross-on shore makes it choppy. Energy moderate (303) but wind kills it.

The big standout is Wednesday 2nd September morning. That’s the one to circle.

Rusty.

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