Molhes de Mampituba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the next 16 days for our local stretch.

We're looking at Molhes de Mampituba, a river/jetty setup that's fairly consistent. It's a tough start, though. The first recommendation doesn't come until Tuesday morning, the 19th of August, and even then it's a small one. That means there's a gap of nothing to write home about from now until then.

Tuesday morning the 19th will see tiny 3 ft waves from the ENE with a short 8-second period. The energy is weak (106). The real story here is the wind: it's glassy. That's a huge positive for such a small day, so if you're desperate for a paddle, you could get a few grovelly ones in. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The rest of the week is a bit of a write-off. Thursday the 21st has a bit more size, but the wind is all over the shop, mostly cross or onshore, making a mess of things. The energy on Thursday afternoon ramps up (283) from a 5 ft ENE swell, but the period drops to a terrible 6 seconds, so it's just a bumpy, choppy mess.

The first real standout, and the one to circle on your calendar, is Monday morning the 24th of August. We've got a solid 8 ft swell from the SSE, and the period is a very long 14 seconds. That's groundswell with serious grunt, and the combined energy is a massive 1892. Now, this is over 8 ft, so this is for experienced surfers only. The wind is a clean cross-off from the WSW, which is a dream for this spot. The only catch is the long period – at a beach/jetty break, it can make the waves a bit too straight. But with that wind and size, it's going to be a proper session for the crew that knows what they're doing. The next morning, Tuesday the 25th, is still decent with a 5 ft SSE swell (13 secs, 802 energy) and clean cross-off wind, but Monday is the pick.

The following week sees a few more interesting moments. Wednesday morning the 26th of August is glassy with a 4 ft swell from the SE, but the period is a staggering 16 seconds. That's an incredibly long groundswell, and the energy is still high (1260). It'll be clean, but that long period might make it a bit tricky at the jetty. It's another one for the experienced crew.

After that, things drop off again. The wind gets messy, and the swells are small and short-period. There's a bit of a pulse on the 30th of August (Sunday) with 5 ft from the ENE, but it's cross-shore wind and inconsistent. The final few days into September look messy with onshore winds, so don't get your hopes up.

In short, Monday the 24th is the absolute standout. Get out there if you can handle the size. The glassy mornings on the 19th and 26th are worth a look for a quiet, clean paddle, but the 24th is where the real power is at.

Rusty.

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