Matinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. The first surf worth paddling for shows up on Friday the 24th of July, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag from there. The real standout is that Friday afternoon session, but the rest of the 16-day window is mostly quiet, with a few small windows of glassy, weak surf. There’s a gap from late Saturday the 25th all the way through to Monday the 3rd of August where things are mostly flat or poor, so that’s a solid week of not much action.

Friday 24th July – Morning & Afternoon

First up, we’ve got Matinhos (point break). The morning is a bit “meh” with a 4ft swell from the SSE, period of 9 seconds, and a cross-on wind from the SSW at 6 mph. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 68°, about 3° above average for this time of year – nice for the skin. Combined swell energy is moderate (269). It’s surfable, but not clean.

The real highlight is Friday afternoon. The wind drops right off to glassy conditions from the SE at only 3 mph, the swell drops to 4ft still from the SSE, 9-second period, and the combined energy is still moderate (255). This is the pick of the entire forecast. Clean, glassy waves, a touch of power from the south, and the water is still that nice warm anomaly. This is the session to aim for.

Saturday 25th July – Morning

Saturday morning at Matinhos has a 4ft swell from the SE, 9-second period, and glassy conditions with a light W wind at 3 mph. Combined energy is moderate (189). The waves are there but the comment says “very ordinary.” It’s clean, but the energy is dropping. Still a worthwhile paddle if you missed Friday.

From Saturday 25th Afternoon through to Monday 3rd August

After Saturday afternoon, things fall apart. The swell drops to 3ft and smaller, the wind goes cross-on or onshore, and the conditions turn poor. There’s a long gap of nearly a week where the surf is either tiny, choppy, or just plain messy. Combined energy values drop into the two-digit range, well below 100, meaning weak, weak waves. The odd moment of glassy from the NNW or calm is there, but the swell is too small to do anything with. From Sunday the 26th to Monday the 3rd, it’s a write-off for decent surf.

Monday 3rd August – Morning & Afternoon

A little flicker of hope on Monday the 3rd of August. The morning brings a 2ft swell from the SE, but with a very long period of 14 seconds – that’s groundswell. The wind is glassy from the NNW at 3 mph. Combined energy is moderate (139). The long period means the waves will be clean and have some shape, but they’ll be small and the sets will be widely spaced. It’s a point break, so it’ll handle that long period well. The afternoon is similar, with a 1ft swell from the SSE at 13 seconds, still glassy from the ENE at 3 mph, combined energy 122. Again, tiny but clean. Not a standout, but a chance to get wet.

Tuesday 4th August – Morning

Another small, glassy morning. 2ft from the SSE, 11-second period, calm wind from the NNE. Combined energy is 93 – weak. The afternoon goes cross-on and messy.

Thursday 6th and Friday 7th August – Mornings

Thursday the 6th morning: 3ft from the E, 7-second period, calm wind from the SSW. Combined energy 90 – weak. Glassy, but short period and small. Friday the 7th morning: 3ft from the E, 8-second period, calm wind from the WNW. Combined energy 101 – just barely moderate. Both are clean, but the swell is short and weak.

Summary

The best on offer is without a doubt Friday 24th July afternoon at Matinhos. That’s the one with the cleanest conditions, the most energy, and the best water temp. After that, the long period Monday morning the 3rd of August is the only other session that’s worth a look, but it’s small and inconsistent. The rest of the 16 days is mostly flat or poor.

Rusty.

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