Morros dos Conventos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up at Morros dos Conventos over the next couple of weeks. It’s a river mouth setup, exposed to the south, but it can be inconsistent. There’s a long quiet patch right now, so don’t rush for your board just yet.

We’re looking at a stretch from the 2nd of July right through to the 5th that’s pretty grim – small, messy cross-shore wind, and not enough energy to get excited about. Water temps are sitting at 60°F, which is over 5°F colder than usual for the time of year – that is a big anomaly, so factor in some extra rubber. The combined swell energy is below 100 (94-97) – that’s weak, don’t kid yourself.

Things start to get a pulse on the 4th of July. Saturday morning sees a 10ft S swell rolling in with a 12-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps right up to 3662, which tells you there’s plenty of juice. But, and it’s a big but, that much swell for Morros dos Conventos is too big for the break. It’s expert-only territory. Winds are light westerly, which keeps it clean, but the size is a serious caveat – it’ll be a washing machine for most. Saturday afternoon eases to 7ft with onshore wind – no thanks.

The first real standout I’d point you towards is Sunday the 5th, morning session. Swell drops to 6ft from the S-SE with an 11-second period, combined energy at 711. The wind goes glassy – dead calm from the NNW. That is clean, rideable surf. Not huge, but good shape potential. It’s the pick of the short-term window.

Monday the 6th offers a smaller 4ft SE swell with clean winds again in the morning, nice for a longboard or a funboard, but nothing to write home about.

Now, look ahead to the second week. Monday the 13th of July we see another pulse of 8ft SE swell, combined energy up at 1389. Winds are cross-offshore from the WSW, keeping it tidy. That’s solid, but still big for this break – best for experienced surfers.

The true standout of the whole outlook is Thursday the 16th of July. The early morning has a 7ft swell from the ESE, period a very long 13 seconds, combined energy hitting 1269, and the wind is dead calm – glassy as it gets. That’s a proper dawny for the crew who know the spot. Clean, long-period groundswell will line up nicely on that river mouth. It’s going to be a busy one, though – the crowds at Morros can be “sometimes” an issue, so get in early.

Later that week, the 17th blows out with strong SSW winds and rain – forget about it.

Overall, the early days are a write-off. Hold out for Sunday the 5th morning for a mellow session, but the real prize is Thursday the 16th morning for the experienced surfer.

Stay stoked, Rusty.

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