Pitangueiras Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checking in on the local surf scene for Pitangueiras. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up, with a few decent windows of clean surf, but also some flat spells and choppy days to work around. The best of the lot is shaping up for the end of the first week of August, with a solid, clean groundswell that’ll get the blood pumping.

The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Let’s start with Thursday afternoon, the 23rd of July. It’s a small, weak 1-foot cross-shore windswell (22 combined energy), and the wind is onshore, so it’s pretty ugly. Not worth paddling out.

Friday the 24th looks better. The morning is light rain with a 3-foot SSE swell, offshore wind, and clean conditions. It’s a start. But the real highlight is Friday afternoon: glassy conditions, 4-foot S swell at 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 218. That’s good, clean surf, and the moderate wave energy (218) means there’s some push. It’s a solid session.

Saturday morning, the 25th, keeps it going with a clean 3-foot SSE swell, 10 second period, and cross-off wind. The 203 combined energy is still moderate. Saturday afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the quality drops out, so don’t bother.

Sunday morning, the 26th, is glassy with a 2-foot S swell, but the period is long at 14 seconds. That’s a groundswell, and it’s packing 250 combined energy (moderate). The long period means it’ll be better shaped and have longer lulls, which can make it easier to paddle out at a beach break like this, but it can also break a bit straight. Still, glassy conditions and that energy make it a fun, clean option. The afternoon goes onshore and choppy.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are tiny and mostly cross-onshore, with combined energy dropping below 100. Not worth a look.

Wednesday the 29th through Friday the 31st of July stay small, with 1-foot to 2-foot swells and glassy or clean conditions in the mornings. The combined energy is weak, under 100. It’s rideable, but you’ll be scratching for anything.

Saturday the 1st of August is glassy in the morning with a tiny 1-foot S swell (52 energy), then onshore rubbish in the afternoon.

Sunday the 2nd of August has a morning clean-up with a 4-foot SSW swell, but the period is short at 5 seconds, so it’s a bit lumpy. The afternoon goes glassy with a 3-foot S swell, 7 seconds, and 153 energy. That’s a passable, ordinary surf.

Monday the 3rd of August is glassy in the morning with a 2-foot S swell, but the period is 12 seconds and the energy is 142. It’s clean but small. The afternoon gets choppy.

Now, here’s the standout. Tuesday the 4th of August is a bit marginal with a 4-foot SSE swell, cross-on wind, and 386 energy. It’s okay. But Wednesday the 5th of August—that’s the one. The morning is clean, with cross-off wind, a 8-foot ESE swell at 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 1218. That’s strong wave energy. This is proper, powerful surf, and the conditions are clean. It’s a big swell, over 8 feet, so this is for experienced surfers only. The swell direction is ESE, which is close to the optimum of SSE, so it’s lining up well. The afternoon drops off a bit with onshore wind.

The rest of the week into August 7th keeps some size, with 4-foot to 6-foot ESE swells, but the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, so it’s choppy and less clean. The morning of Thursday the 6th is glassy with a 4-foot ESE swell (278 energy), which is a decent, clean option for the intermediates.

Overall, the best bet is the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August. That’s a powerful, clean session for the crew who can handle it. The morning of Friday the 24th of July and the glassy Sunday the 26th of July are also good, smaller options for the weekend. The rest is mostly small or ordinary, so pick your windows carefully.

Rusty out.

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