Molhes de Mampituba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, lookin' at the surf outlook for Molhes de Mampitubo over the next couple of weeks. Things start off pretty average, but there are some real gems comin' if you're willin' to wait a bit.

Right now, the water's a bloody chilly 60°, which is *much colder than normal* for this time of year - a solid 5° off the mark, so you'll want a thick steamer for sure.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off. Thursday the 2nd has only 2ft of weak, short-period E swell (energy 113) and a cross-shore wind, so it's pretty ordinary. Friday the 3rd brings a jump to 6ft from the S with a moderate cross-chop, but the conditions are still just marginal. Into Saturday the 4th, we get 6ft to 8ft from the S/SSW, with a nice long 11 second period, giving a solid 2089 energy, but the wind's cross or cross-onshore, so it's messy and choppy.

Alright, there's a shift on Sunday morning, the 5th. We've got 6ft from the SSE, a clean 11 second period, and a nice light cross-offshore breeze from the N. The energy is a solid 728, and the report says "very good surf conditions". That's your first real window, but it won't be perfect all day as the arvo gets choppy again.

Monday the 6th morning is clean again with 4ft from the SE, and Tuesday the 7th holds small clean waves in the morning, but nothing to get too excited about.

Now, circle Wednesday morning, the 8th of July. The wind goes offshore from the WNW at just 3 mph, glassin' up 5ft of swell from the SSW with an 8 second period (energy 580). The report says it's "very good surf conditions", and with that offshore breeze, it'll be clean as a whistle. This is a standout, especially for the river/jetties setup at Molhes de Mampituba - that offshore wind will groom it nicely.

After that, we get a few small days before another beauty shows up on Saturday morning, the 11th. We get 5ft from the ESE with an 11 second period, clean under a light offshore from the NNW. Energy's at 418. Then Sunday the 12th morning goes glassy - dead calm wind with 4ft of ESE swell at a very long 12 seconds (energy 460). That's a proper groundswell with long waits between sets, which can make paddling out easier, but at a river mouth it might set up nicely.

Monday the 13th morning brings a bigger 7ft from the SE, clean with a cross-offshore wind, but that's a bit much for the average punter. The real highlight, though, is Wednesday the 15th morning: 6ft of SE swell at a cracking 12 second period, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, clean as, and a beefy 916 energy. The report calls it "very good surf conditions".

And the absolute best of the bunch? That's Thursday the 16th morning. Glassy conditions, offshore from the NNW, 6ft of SE groundswell at a very long 13 seconds, energy of 976. That's a long-period groundswell which can be a bit tricky at a beach, but at Molhes de Mampituba (a river/jetty setup), it'll be offering up some proper, clean lines. This is the standout of the whole forecast.

Friday the 17th morning also goes glassy with a 5ft, 13 second SE swell, energy at 778 - another cracker to close out the run.

There's a bit of a quiet gap in the middle of the first week, but the second half of the window fires up consistently. Crowds are "often" a thing here, so get there early on those glassy mornings. For beginners, the 5ft plus days are pushin' it, and anything over 7ft is for the experienced crew only. Overall, it gets good, real good.

Rusty.

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