Molhes de Mampituba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Molhes de Mampituba. We’ve got a pretty decent run of clean, solid groundswell kicking off straight away, so no waiting around.

Saturday 8 August starts with a solid 6 ft SSE swell at 14 seconds pushing through – that’s proper groundswell with heaps of energy (1136). Water’s sitting at 66°, a touch warmer than normal, so you won’t need the 5/4. Morning’s cloudy with a gentle N cross-off breeze, so lines should be clean. This is quality size for experienced surfers, not one for beginners. By afternoon, the wind goes glassy with a light NW breeze – magic. Sets will have good push, but with that 13-14 second period expect longer lulls between sets, which makes paddling out a bit easier.

Sunday 9 August is a write-off. Morning’s cross-shore SW wind at 12 mph chops up the 3 ft swell, and afternoon’s not much better with a cross-onshore S breeze on a 5 ft S swell. Choppy and messy. Best sit this one out.

We get a bit of a clean-up Monday 10 August – the morning’s showing a 7 ft S swell (1698 energy) but the SW cross-wind puts a bit of texture on it. It’s marginal, tide-dependent. Not a standout.

Now Tuesday 11 August through Thursday 13 August – this is the sweet spot. Tuesday morning delivers a clean 5 ft SSE swell (808) with a light N cross-off breeze. Wednesday holds similar – 6 ft SSE, clean. Thursday morning is the pick: 5 ft SSE swell but with a 15-second period (1196 energy) and a light W cross-off wind. That’s a long-period groundswell, meaning beautiful shaped waves, plenty of energy, and clean faces. This is the standout period for experienced surfers. The swell direction (SSE) matches the optimum SE direction nicely, so expect good lines at the jetties. It can get crowded here – “often” crowded – so get in early.

Friday 14 August drops off. The swell’s still around 6 ft but period collapses to 9 seconds and winds go cross or onshore. Choppy again. Not worth it.

Saturday 15 August to Sunday 16 August – small clean waves early on Saturday (4 ft ESE, 8 seconds, light cross-off) but period’s short. Sunday morning’s similar, 5 ft E swell at 6 seconds (238 energy). Small, weak, but clean if you’re desperate.

Monday 17 August – bigger swell pushes back in (6 ft E, 8 seconds) but winds are moderate to strong cross-off or cross, and the energy (396-1023) says it’s messy rather than good. Only for the keen.

From Tuesday 18 August through to Sunday 23 August it’s pretty lean. Small swells, poor winds, mostly cross or onshore, choppy. There are a few tiny windows – like Thursday 20 August morning – with a clean 5 ft E swell at 8 seconds and glassy conditions, but it’s tiny. The rest is pretty much a write-off for paddle surfing. If you’re into kites, the strong cross-winds and choppier days from the 18th might be more your thing.

So overall, the clear standout is Tuesday 11 August through Thursday 13 August – mornings especially. Clean, solid groundswell, light offshores, proper energy. Thursday morning with that 15-second period is the pick of the bunch, but it’s one for experienced surfers only.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change.

– Rusty

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