Matinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee and settle in, because the next couple of weeks at Matinhos are looking a bit... ordinary. Not a disaster, but nothing to get properly frothing about either. The water’s sitting at 66°F right now, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance of a paddle kicks off Friday morning, 17th July. It’s early, it’s small, and the conditions are just okay. We’re looking at a 3ft swell from the east with a short 8-second period – that’s windswell, not groundswell. The combined energy is weak (168), and the water’s a bit average. Still, the wind is light offshore from the NNW, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but it’s more of a “get the cobwebs out” session than a highlight.

Saturday and Sunday (18th and 19th July) are pretty much a carbon copy. Early morning offshore winds again, with east swell around 3ft to 4ft and a period of 8 to 9 seconds. The energy is weak (123 to 198). The wind shifts to a cross-offshore during the day, which is still fine. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The same pattern rolls through Monday and Tuesday (20th and 21st). The swell drops a little by Tuesday afternoon, and the wind turns cross-onshore, so things get a bit messy. Not worth rushing out for.

Then there’s a real quiet spell from Wednesday 22nd right through to Saturday 25th July. The swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, periods are short, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore. The energy is very weak (72 to 99). Honestly, it’s a bit of a write-off. You’d be better off finding something else to do.

Now, here’s the one spark of hope. Sunday morning, 26th July. This is the best of the whole forecast. The swell is only 3ft, which is tiny, but it’s from the southeast with a very long period of 14 seconds – proper groundswell energy. The combined energy jumps to moderate (269), and the wind is light and cross-offshore from the north. It’s going to be clean. The long period will make it a bit tricky at the beach, but Matinhos (Matinhos) is a point break, so it should handle that long-period energy just fine. The caveat is that it’s small, so it’s a longboard or a funboard session. But for the conditions, it’s the standout.

The rest of that week is a mixed bag. Monday 27th has some decent energy (429) but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s a write-off. The last week of July and into August has some glimmers. Thursday 30th July has a 4ft swell from the SSE with a moderate 11-second period and good energy (426), but the wind is messy. Friday 31st July morning is looking glassy with a 4ft swell from the SE and a solid 12-second period (353 energy). That could be a nice little session if the rain holds off. The first of August is glassy again but small, with a 2ft long-period swell.

Overall, there’s no big swell to get excited about. The best bet is the 26th July for the cleanest conditions, or the 31st July morning for the biggest, cleanest swell of the period. The rest is just small, ordinary, and often a bit windy. Don’t plan a road trip around it, but keep an eye on the 31st.

Rusty.

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