Matinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming down the line for Matinhos.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, with a few days of small, ordinary waves before the energy really starts to build. The first real standout window is the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. For a couple of days before that, the swell is just too messy or the wind is wrong. But Thursday morning? That’s where it’s at. We’ll see a clean 4 ft swell pushing in from the SE, and with a light NNW cross-offshore breeze, the surface will be clean. The period is a solid 11 seconds, so there’s proper groundswell energy behind it, giving the waves some shape and punch. The combined energy reading is 305 (moderate), so it’s not a massive day, but it’s got enough grunt to make the point work nicely. This is for intermediate-plus surfers; the size is friendly but the quality will be there.

Then we get a bit of a lull again with smaller, wind-affected stuff Friday through Sunday, but the real gem of the whole forecast shows up on the 8th of September, Tuesday morning. Glassy conditions, a light SSW breeze, and a 4 ft SE swell with that same 11-second period. The combined energy is 351 (moderate to strong), and the water is about average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises with the temperature. The point will be clean, consistent, and offering proper shaped waves. That’s the one to circle on the calendar.

The good run keeps going. The 9th of September, Wednesday morning, is also glassy with a 4 ft SE swell (10 seconds, energy 273), and then Wednesday afternoon turns glassy as well with a 4 ft ESE swell and an energy reading of 369. That afternoon session will be silky smooth. And then Thursday the 10th of September is an absolute stunner – zero wind in the morning, glassy as a mirror, with a 5 ft ESE swell (9 seconds, energy 430). That’s the biggest clean swell of the window, and it’s backed up by the same glassy conditions on Thursday afternoon. The combined energy is strong, and the point will be firing. Just keep in mind that with a crowd rating of “often”, you’ll want to get out early for a peak.

The 13th of September, Sunday morning, also offers a glassy window with a 4 ft ESE swell (10 seconds, energy 247), but by then we’re into the second week and the confidence is a little lower. Still, if the pattern holds, that’s a good morning session.

Overall, the best bets are the 8th through the 10th of September. The point will be clean, consistent, and the swell direction from the SE is right in the optimum window for the break. For the rest of the time, wind and weaker swell keep things ordinary. The 2nd of September has a bigger 5 ft SSE swell, but with a cross-onshore wind, it’s choppy and not worth the paddle.

Stay stoked, and check the tides. Rusty.

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