Molhes de Mampituba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checkin' in from the surf coast. Let's have a look at what the charts are telling us for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so the water is runnin' a touch cooler than normal for this time of year, about a degree and a half below average, sittin' around 61° currently. The river mouth at Molhes de Mampituba has been showin' some inconsistent pulse for mid-spring.

Kickin' off, we've got a bit of a slow start. The weekend is lookin' fairly average with smaller, short-period windswell and messy conditions. Saturday the 29th will see some rain and a cross-shore breeze, makin' for poor conditions with only around 3 ft of weak stuff. We’re lookin' at a wait until late August.

The first decent window of opportunity looks to be on Sunday the 30th, early. We’ll see a little bump in size to 4 ft from the ENE, but more importantly, a light offshore breeze from the NNE should clean things up nicely. Expect clean, lined-up surf. The combined swell energy will be moderate (351), so there's some push behind it.

Monday the 31st looks solid size-wise with 7 ft to 8 ft of swell from the ENE, but that comes with a lot of rain and a moderate cross-shore wind. The energy will be pumpin' (914 to 1222), so the ocean will have some punch, but the quality might be thrown off by the wind direction. This is pushin' into the 'only for intrepid souls' territory—too lumpy for a fun paddle.

Now, there are a few standout windows that have me perk in' up. Wednesday morning, September 2nd is interesting: the swell drops a bit to 6 ft from the SE, but a light offshore from the SW makes for nearly perfect, clean conditions. This will see very good surf for intermediate surfers. The energy will be moderate (566).

Moving into the second week, Tuesday morning, September 8th has a real pulse: a 6 ft groundswell from the SSE—that's a long period swell at 13 seconds. Combine that with a glassy, offshore breeze from the NNE, and you get excellent conditions. This is more for experienced surfers as the combined swell energy is over a thousand (1112) and the long-period nature can make paddlin' out easier but the sets push through.

Then Wednesday morning, September 9th offers a similar setup: another solid 5 ft of SSE swell (14-second period) with that same clean offshore breeze. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The long-period energy here will mean long, waitin' sets but clean, peel in' walls if you grab one. The combined energy sits at 1027.

Expect a few smaller mornings here and there that might be worth a paddle, like Thursday the 10th (5 ft, clean, offshore breeze) and Saturday the 13th (small 3 ft, offshore flow, but very clean). But the absolute standouts are those early windows in the second week.

For the standouts: It's all about Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th September. Both mornings offer a solid 5 ft to 6 ft SSE swell with a long 13-14 second period, combined with pristine offshore winds from the NNE. Just be aware that long-period groundswell like this is known to stand up and break a bit straight at exposed beach/river breaks like Molhes de Mampituba. It will offer much better shape and longer rides with a bit of luck. The crowd is "often" here, so you might have some company, but the quality will be worth the wait. For now, I'm callin' this as the best on offer over the next 16 days.

Stay stoked, keep your eye on the charts, and don't sleep on that Tuesday/Wednesday window.

- Rusty

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