Ponta da Tataruga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, so let's break it down.

We’re looking at a stretch where the surf is pretty gutless for a while, but there are a couple of windows where it might just turn on. The first few days are a write-off. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are small, with lumpy, cross-onshore conditions making it messy. You’re looking at around 4ft of short-period windswell, and the water is a touch warmer than normal at 68°F, which is nice, but not much else is.

Then we get a small window on Monday the 17th. The morning is the only real highlight of the first week. The wind goes glassy, and we've got a clean 4ft of east swell. It’s not big, but with that kind of wind, Ponta da Tataruga will have some fun, rippable little waves. The energy is weak to moderate at 238, so don't expect any barrels. It's just clean and playful. After that, it fades to nothing but small, junky surf until the 24th.

We've got a solid gap of nothing much from the 18th through the 23rd. It's all knee-to-waist high or less with iffy winds. Not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. On Monday the 24th of August, we see a long-period groundswell start to show. We’re looking at a jump in the energy to 313, which is moderate, and the swell is building from the SE with a 16-second period. The morning has clean, cross-offshore winds. The size is still only around 3ft, which is small, but that long period is going to give it some push. This could be a sneaky good one for the points and reefs. It’s a bit of a tease though, as the afternoon goes onshore and the size drops.

That long-period pulse fades fast. By Tuesday the 25th, it’s back to almost nothing. And then on Wednesday the 26th, we get a big weather system with heavy rain and howling cross-onshore winds at 22 mph. That’s not surf for us, that’s more interesting for the kite crew. The sea will be a mess.

The final stretch of the forecast, from the 29th into the 30th, shows a bit more life. Saturday the 29th has a clean, glassy morning with 3ft of east swell, but it's building. By the afternoon it's up to 4ft but the wind goes onshore. Then on Sunday the 30th, the early call shows a big spike in energy to 462, which is strong, and the swell jumps to 5ft from the SSE with an 8-second period. The wind is cross-onshore though, so it will be lumpy. This is promising for that far-off date, but with the short period and iffy winds, it’s more of a "keep an eye on it" situation than a guarantee. It’s 6 days away, so the call is less certain, but there’s definitely some energy coming.

Bottom line: If you’re keen, the only real standout early on is Monday the 17th in the morning. The later pulse on the 30th is worth watching, but it’s a long way out, so I wouldn't book the day off work just yet.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

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