Matinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, same story, different numbers.

First up, if you're looking for something to ride right now, you're gonna be disappointed. The first real chance of a surfable wave doesn't show until Wednesday the 9th over at Matinhos, and even then it's a real scrappy little affair. We're talkin' a tiny 2.3ft SSE swell, but the wind is onshore and the energy is weak at 221. The water's 69.9°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a nice little bonus, but it won't make up for the lack of decent waves.

Forget the rest of that week, honestly. Thursday the 10th is flat, and Friday the 11th is a right-off with junk wind. The weekend of the 12th and 13th sees the swell push up over 7ft and the energy jumps into moderate to strong territory (like 721 on Sunday afternoon), but it's all onshore wind. That's gonna be a mess – lookin' more like a kite session than anything you'd want a proper surfboard for.

There's a glimmer of hope on Monday morning, September 15th. The wind goes glassy offshore, the sky is clear, and you've got a clean, small wave – 3.3ft from the E with a light 3 mph W breeze. The energy is a moderate 233. It's not gonna blow your mind, but for a paddle out in the morning or the afternoon, that's the best call for that window. Tuesday the 16th is blown out again.

Now, the real standout, the one I'm getting a little excited about, is Thursday afternoon, September 17th. We get a solid 3.9ft SE groundswell with a period of 12 seconds – that's proper energy (431). The wind goes glassy, dead calm. Matinhos is a point break, and a long-period SE swell like this is exactly what that place was built for. That afternoon session is the highlight of the whole outlook. It'll be clean, easy to paddle out between sets, and should offer some lovely lines. Just keep an eye on that S optimum swell direction in the guidance – the swell is coming from SSE, which is close, but not perfect.

The following week stays small but has a few more glassy windows. Sunday, September 20th is another double-whammy of good conditions, with a glassy morning and afternoon on a 3.6ft to 3.3ft ESE swell. The energy is moderate, around 228. It's a nice, easy end to the fortnight. Wednesday the 23rd also has a glassy afternoon with a 4.9ft SE swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit lumpy and weak.

Overall, it's a pretty average run for the next few weeks. The first week is basically a write-off. The second week has some windows of clean, glassy surf, but nothing above chest-high. The Thursday the 17th afternoon is your best bet – get on it.

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