Rio Nexpa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Rio Nexpa. This spot's been cooking up a real mixed bag across the next couple of weeks, but there's some absolute gems in there for those who pick their moments. It's a classic point and river setup, and when it turns on, it's a damn treat. The water temp is hanging right about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

First up, we're looking at a bit of a slow start for the weekend of the 30th. Sunday morning delivers some clean potential with a 5ft SW swell, period around 14 seconds, and a light cross-offshore wind from the NW (6 mph). The wave energy is sitting at a solid moderate (918). That's a good session right there. But the arvo gets chopped up. Monday the 31st is a washout in the morning with a bit of rain and cross-on wind, though that arvo shows a glimmer with a little 3ft swell going glassy with an offshore breeze. It’s small but damn clean.

Then we hit a real good stretch. Tuesday the 1st of September, the morning is *glassy*. Dead calm with a 3ft SSW swell and a 13 second period. The energy (474) is far from flat. This is the kind of morning you paddle out and the place is all yours, clean as a whistle. The arvo goes a bit messy again, but that's standard.

Now, here's the standout that's got me fired up. Wednesday the 2nd of September is a beauty. It’s glassy again in the morning, with a 5ft SW swell, and a moderate 10 second period. The energy jumps to a strong 1042. This is a proper, clean, punchy point.

But if you want the real highlight of this entire forecast, you’re looking at Thursday the 3rd of September and Friday the 4th of September. Thursday morning is glassy with a 5ft SW swell, but the period hits a very long 18 seconds, and the combined energy is a whopping 1407. That’s groundswell energy, and it’s gonna draw some seriously long, powerful lines down the point. Then Friday morning the swell bumps up to 6ft from the SSW, still a long 17 second period, with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NE (6 mph). The energy levels are near 1790. This is excellent, experienced surfer territory. The sets are gonna be thick and walled up. The crowds are a factor here, they’re *often* around, but for that quality? It’s worth sharing the water.

The mornings on Saturday the 5th keep the quality high too: a 5ft SSW swell, 16 second period, with that nice cross-off shore. It’s a clean, consistent run.

After that first week, the consistency holds but drops in size. Sunday the 6th, Monday the 7th, Tuesday the 8th all have clean early sessions with 4ft down to 3ft swell. Still fun, but smaller.

Now, look ahead. Wednesday the 9th of September and Thursday the 10th of September throw in a warning. We get a jump to 8ft on Wednesday morning from the SSE, but with a short 8 second period (energy 1618). That’s a lot of bumpy water. And on Thursday the 10th, it’s a 8ft SSW swell, still a short period but powerful (2472 energy). This is strictly for the expert crew, and the river mouth might be the only place to find a clean bowl. After that, things settle right down into some smaller, cleaner waves again through the second week, with mornings on the 11th and 12th offering 3ft to 3ft SW swells with good periods and glassy conditions. It’s a promising, but long-range, look.

So, the game plan? The highlights are the mornings from 2nd September through to 5th September. If you can only go once, Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th mornings are the sessions I’d be chasing. That's where the magic is.

Rusty

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