Morros dos Conventos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day crew, Rusty here. Let’s have a good hard look at what’s coming for Morros dos Conventos. This is a river-mouth break, exposed to the south swell, but it’s inconsistent – so it doesn’t fire all the time, and when it does, you’ve gotta be on it. The water’s sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus if you’re paddling out without a full steamer.

Right now, we’re starting out weak. Thursday the 20th through Friday the 21st are all duds – small, messy, poor conditions. Swell energy is barely there (94 to 80), and the wind's all over the place. You can sleep in. Saturday the 22nd starts to build a bit – we’re getting some S swell up to 7ft, but the wind is cross and cross-on, and the energy jumps to 526 then 1097 (moderate to strong), but it’s lumpy and choppy. Not worth paddling out unless you’re after a fight.

Now, Sunday the 23rd is where things get interesting. The morning is a standout: glassy conditions, light W wind at 3 mph, and a clean 5ft SSE swell coming in with a long 13-second period. The energy is strong at 874, and the word is “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the pick of the early window – clean lines, good shape, and you’ll be able to pick off runners. The afternoon gets cross-on and choppy again, so get out early.

Monday the 24th morning is the real gem of the whole outlook. We’ve got a 8ft SSE groundswell with a very long 16-second period, and the wind is offshore from the WNW at 3 mph – clean as a whistle. The combined energy is a massive 2723, which is strong to very strong. This is only for experienced surfers though – at that size and with that much push, it’s gonna be powerful. The long period means it’ll be best here at the river mouth, but expect it to steepen up and maybe close out if you’re not on your game. This is the standout: Monday morning, Morros dos Conventos, expert only.

Tuesday the 25th morning holds in with a clean 6ft SSE swell, 13-second period, and light offshore NNE wind. Energy is 917 – still strong, and it’ll be fun for intermediates. Not as big as Monday, but still quality.

Wednesday the 26th through Friday the 28th sees the swell fade and the winds get messy. Energy drops from 754 down to 69. There’s a bit of surfable morning action, but nothing to write home about – and the end of the week is poor.

Saturday the 29th into early September is a long stretch of weak, short-period slop. Energy values are mostly below 100, and the winds are either glassy or cross-off, but you’re looking at tiny 1ft to 4ft waves with periods around 4 to 6 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell – not worth pulling the wetsuit on for.

Then, on Thursday the 4th of September, we get a pulse: a 6ft SSE swell in the morning, followed by a 6ft SSE swell in the afternoon, both with 9-second periods and clean cross-off winds. Energy is over 500, and the afternoon session is rated “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s promising, but it’s a long way out – keep an eye on it.

Overall, the standout is Monday the 24th of August morning – big, clean, powerful. Sunday the 23rd morning is your best bet for a solid session without the intimidation. After that, you’ve got a dry spell until early September, when there’s a flicker of hope.

Rusty out.

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