Molho Leste Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s happening at Molho Leste over the next couple of weeks. I have to be straight with you – it’s gonna be a tough run. There’s a big gap of nothing good to start. We’ve got a long stretch of flat or tiny waves and messy wind until we finally see a glimmer of something on Monday, September 14th morning. Even then, it’s nothing to write home about. The water temp here is sitting at 65°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that.

Alright, let’s walk through it. From Thursday, September 10th through Saturday, September 13th, it’s mostly tiny knee-high leftovers or less, with onshore or cross-off winds. Not worth paddling out. The combined wave energy is barely a whisper (12 on the 10th morning, dropping down to 5 or 6). Skip it.

We finally get a pulse on Sunday, September 13th afternoon. A new NW swell pushes to 4 ft, with a 12-second period and moderate cross-onshore wind. The combined energy jumps to 419 – that's a decent kick. But the wind is cross-on and it’s a sandbar setup, so it’s gonna be lumpy and bumpy. Might be a bit more interesting for the kite crew than paddle surfers.

Monday, September 14th morning is the first session I’d actually point you at. It’s 3 ft from the NW, period 11 seconds, with light cross-offshore wind from the north. It’s clean, with combined energy of 225 – moderate but workable. It’s still small, but it’s the best on offer across the whole 16 days. Crowds are sometimes here, so you might have a few others sniffing around.

After that, things dry up again pretty quick. Monday afternoon back to poor conditions, and Tuesday, September 15th we get a bit more NW swell (period 11 seconds, about 1 ft) but the wind bumps up to 19 mph from the north. Bumpy clean, but barely any push.

From Wednesday, September 16th right through to Friday, September 25th, the forecast is a string of tiny, weak, or completely flat conditions. Most days have swells under 1 ft, with periods all over the place and combined energy under 100. Winds are mostly cross-off from the north, but there’s just no swell to ride. The Friday, September 25th afternoon is completely flat – not a thing.

If you were hoping for a standout, the Monday, September 14th morning is your only shot. It’s not epic, but it’s the cleanest, most surfable window we get. Otherwise, it’s a long wait.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change, but right now it’s a lean stretch.
Rusty.

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