Praia Cardoso Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I'm looking at the surf outlook for Praia Cardoso. This one's a bit of a slow burner, but there's a few windows that'll get you wet. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

We start off with a few days of nothing much. Tuesday, July 21st, is a write-off with tiny 2ft to 2ft S swell and a glassy morning that gets chopped up by the afternoon wind. Wednesday, July 22nd, is similar, with a small 2ft S swell but the afternoon shows a bit of hope with a cross-offshore breeze cleaning things up, though it's still pretty ordinary.

Then we get our first real stand-out. Thursday, July 23rd, the swell jumps up to 6ft from the S on the morning, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a massive 1194 (moderate to strong), but the wind is a cross-onshore, making it fairly choppy. It's a bit of a raw, powerful day, but it's not clean. The afternoon sees a 7ft SSE swell, still with cross-on wind, so it's a more dynamic day for the experienced crew.

The real gem is Friday, July 24th, through to Monday, July 27th. Friday morning, the swell drops to a clean 6ft from the SE, period 9 seconds, with a light NE cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is 511 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. This is our best bet. The afternoon holds with 5ft SE swell, still clean. Saturday, July 25th, is similar, with a 5ft SE swell and a clean morning, though the afternoon turns cross-onshore. Sunday, July 26th, has a 5ft ESE swell with a clean morning, but the afternoon wind picks up strong. Monday, July 27th, is a beauty with a 3ft ESE swell and a true offshore from the NNW, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 242 (moderate). This is a top pick for a clean, fun session.

After that, the surf fades and the wind becomes a problem. Tuesday, July 28th, through to Wednesday, July 30th, is a mix of tiny, weak swells and poor conditions. Thursday, July 30th, has a bit of a bump with 3ft to 5ft SSW swell, but the wind is all over the place. Then from Friday, July 31st, right through to Wednesday, August 6th, it's a long stretch of poor to marginal surf. There's a big pulse of 8ft SE swell on Wednesday, August 5th, with a combined energy of 1804 (strong), but it's accompanied by a strong cross-shore wind that will chop it up, making it more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it won't be the best shape.

For the best on offer, lock in Friday, July 24th, and Monday, July 27th. The 6ft to 3ft swells from the SE and ESE with clean cross-offshore or offshore winds will be the cleanest, most fun waves of the period. The energy is moderate, so it's not too heavy, but it's enough to get a few good turns.

Stay stoked, and keep an eye on the sky.

Rusty.

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