Matinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down the Matinhos stretch. We've got a bit of a mixed bag, but a couple of windows are gonna be worth paddling out for.

First, the overall picture. The water here at Matinhos is running a balmy 71° – that's *much* warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might be able to leave the thickest wetsuit at home. The start of the period has some clean, glassy conditions, but the energy is pretty modest.

Saturday, August 22nd is our first real standout. Saturday morning is looking sweet. We've got some clouds overhead, but the wind is absolutely dead calm – glassy as it gets. A south-southeast swell is pushing in at 4 feet with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 324. It's not a massive day, but the conditions are prime, so expect some fun, clean lines at Matinhos point. The optimum direction is S, and the swell is coming from the SSE, so it's in the right ballpark. Crowds are likely here often, so get out early.

Saturday afternoon drops off with onshore wind, so that morning session is the one.

Sunday, August 23rd morning is glassy again with a smaller 3-foot SSE swell (167 energy), but it's surfable. The afternoon gets messy with cross-on wind.

Monday, August 24th sees a bump in size to 5 feet SSE, with the period stretching out to 14 seconds (711 energy) in the morning and 15 seconds (898 energy) by the afternoon. That's a proper groundswell. The wind is cross-on and onshore though, so the quality is questionable – it might be a bit of a lumpy paddle. That long period will favour the point setup here, but it could get straight.

Now, Wednesday, August 26th is the other big standout in this forecast. Wednesday morning shows a clean 5-foot SE swell with a 15-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the west (870 energy). That's a really good combination. The afternoon holds similar energy at 839 with a northerly cross-off. This is the kind of day that should produce some long, racy lines. It's not huge, but the quality looks very promising.

Thursday, August 27th morning is glassy again with a 3-foot SE swell (430 energy), another nice session if you can sneak out.

After that, the second week gets a bit patchy. There's a drop-off in quality and size for a few days. Wednesday, September 2nd brings a new pulse: a 6-foot SSE swell, but the period is short at 7 seconds. The wind is offshore from the NNW though (334 energy), so it'll be clean. That's a good sign for a morning paddle, but the short period means it'll be a bit crumbly and weak on the face.

Thursday, September 3rd morning is glassy with a 4-foot SSE swell (378 energy), another clean option. And Friday, September 4th afternoon looks promising with a glassy 4-foot E swell (254 energy). Sunday, September 6th morning is glassy again with 4-foot E swell (202 energy), but the afternoon jumps up to 6 feet with onshore wind, so that's a no-go.

All in all, for the next couple of weeks, the absolute best bets are the glassy Saturday morning the 22nd and the clean, long-period Wednesday the 26th. Keep an eye on that Wednesday window.

Rusty.

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