Molho Leste Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ll level with ya, it’s a pretty bleak stretch ahead for our local sandbar, Molho Leste. Don’t get your hopes up, because we’re looking at a solid 11-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The whole window runs from now, Sunday the 13th of September, all the way through to Wednesday the 23rd of September, and it’s just a write-off. Tiny dribbles, messy winds, and basically zero energy in the water. The combined swell energy sits in the weak range, mostly under 100, with heaps of readings down at zero or single digits. There’s no surf to speak of, so you can leave the board in the shed.

Now, there is one little glimmer way out. On Thursday the 24th of September, things finally flicker to life. The morning glass-off is dead calm, with wind out of the ENE at just 3 mph, so it’ll be clean as a whistle. Swell comes in at 2 ft from the NW with a period of 10 seconds – not a bomb, but enough to push around. The combined swell energy hits 85, still weak, but it’s the best we get. That glassy morning window is your only real chance for a surf, and the water temp sits at a chilly 64°, a full 5° colder than normal for this time of year, so a good wetsuit is a must. That said, the swell is small and the conditions are ordinary at best, so don’t expect anything epic. After that, Friday the 25th through to Monday the 28th of September is back to tiny, weak, and messy again. Even the Monday afternoon on the 28th shows a bump to 3 ft from the NW with a period of 13 seconds and energy jumping to 298, but it’s cross-onshore and gets a big fat zero for quality – just another tease. So, take that Thursday morning window, but keep the expectations low. For the rest, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can always change, so don’t write the whole month off just yet.

Stay tuned,
Rusty.

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