Matinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the skinny on what’s coming for our local stretch at Matinhos. It’s a point break that’s very consistent and exposed to the south swell, so when it lines up, it can really fire. Water temp’s sitting about average for this time of year, nothing extreme, just your standard late-winter feel.

Right now, things are flat and messy. We’ve got a bit of a wait ahead. The first few days are a write-off – Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are all cross-onshore winds and weak, short-period slop. The waves are poor. It’s not even worth paddling out.

Monday the 31st offers a tiny glimmer. The morning is still poor, but by afternoon, the wind goes glassy. The waves are only 2 ft from the east, but it’s rideable if you’re desperate. Tuesday morning the 1st of September cleans up with a light cross-offshore wind, but the swell is still small and weak. Nothing to get excited about.

Now, here’s the standout. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning. That’s the one. Swell jumps to 6 ft from the south-southeast with a 12-second period – proper groundswell. The wind is glassy. It’s going to be clean, punchy, and have some real power. This is the best on offer. The south-southeast direction is bang on for the optimum south swell, and the point will handle that long period nicely, shaping up some nice lines. This is for intermediate and above – that 6 ft might be a little much for grommets.

Thursday the 3rd still has some juice. Morning is glassy with 4 ft swell from the southeast. Clean conditions, decent waves. After that, it fades through Friday and Saturday, dropping to ankle-biters by the 5th of September.

Then it builds again. Monday the 7th of September morning sees 5 ft from the south-southeast, clean with a cross-offshore breeze. But the real gem is that Monday afternoon – glassy conditions, 5 ft swell, and a 12-second period. Very good surf. Tuesday the 8th morning is also glassy with 5 ft and a 13-second period. Another strong session.

After that, the wind turns onshore and the swell gets messy for a few days. There’s a bit of a lumpy 6 ft from the east on Thursday the 10th, but it’s cross-shore and messy – that setup might be more fun for the kite crew than a paddle surfer.

Friday the 11th of September morning is a last little clean-up: glassy, 3 ft from the southeast with a 13-second period. Worth a dawny. After that, it’s back to small, onshore junk through the 12th and 13th.

So, the standout is Wednesday the 2nd of September morning, with Monday the 7th afternoon and Tuesday the 8th morning as close runners-up. Get out there for those windows.

Rusty.

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