Recreio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your coffee and settle in, folks. Rusty here, giving you the absolute truth on what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks.

We're looking at a classic run of Southern Ocean pulses hitting this stretch of coast, but the first real action doesn't kick off until Thursday, August 27th. There’s a bit of a flat spell before that. The good news is the water is sitting at a warm 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the 5/4 at home.

Recreio (Region_URL) is the only game in town. The first standout is Thursday the 27th, but it's a bit of a beast. That morning, we’ve got a solid 7ft south swell rolling in with a very long 14-second period. The energy is pumping at 2004 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a light ENE cross-off, so it will be clean. However, at 7ft with that kind of power, this is strictly for the experienced crew. The afternoon looks similar with 7ft south swell and that same long period, still clean with a NE breeze. It’s clean and powerful, but not for the faint-hearted.

Friday the 28th pulls back nicely. The morning drops to a much friendlier 4ft from the south, still with a decent 12-second period. The wind goes light offshore from the NE. This is where the intermediate surfer steps in. The energy is down to 480, which is much more manageable. That morning session is your best bet for the week.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th see the swell drop and go a bit average. Saturday has a weak 4ft easterly windswell with a short 7-second period. The energy is a paltry 207. It’s surfable, but ordinary. Sunday morning picks up a little with 4ft east swell and a slightly better 9-second period, and the offshore NNE wind should make it clean.

Monday, August 31st is a real gem for the dawn patrol. The swell is a small but clean 4ft from the east, 9-second period. The show-stealer is the wind: glassy. Dead flat, mirror-smooth conditions with a light NNE breeze. The energy is only 236, so it’s weak, but the glassy surface will make those little waves feel like butter. This is the best low-key session of the week.

The big news is Wednesday, September 2nd. That morning, a massive 10ft swell from the SSW arrives with a 12-second period. The combined wave energy explodes to 2257 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light southerly, but it's onshore. That’s a lot of water moving, and it will be a washing machine unless you are a seasoned expert. Thursday the 3rd is much the same story: 8ft south swell (11 seconds, 1335 energy) with a clean cross-off E wind. Still too big for most.

Friday, September 4th is when it settles down again. The 6ft south swell with a 10-second period and a clean cross-off breeze will be very good fun for competent surfers. The energy is a more manageable 620.

Best of the run: If you want the cream of the crop, look at Monday morning, August 31st for that rare glassy, small-wave perfection. A close second for the stronger surfer is Friday morning, August 28th with the offshore winds and a solid, clean 4ft south swell.

The following week looks more stable. Sunday, September 6th has a nice 4ft south groundswell with a 14-second period and offshore N winds. That’s a long, clean lines situation with 577 energy. Then, Thursday, September 11th sees another solid groundswell pulse: 6ft SSW with a 13-second period, offshore NNE winds, and energy at 1191. This is another one for the experienced crew only.

So there you have it. A solid run of south swells, some a bit too mean, some just right. The glassy Monday is the one to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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