Segundinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here.

First up, the water’s currently sitting at about 73°F at Segundinha, which is a touch warmer than what we usually see this time of year. Not a game-changer, but you’ll notice it.

Now, I’ll be straight with you – the next few days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a real dry spell through Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The swell is tiny, barely pushing 2 feet, period is short, and the energy is weak. Thursday morning goes glassy, but with only 2 feet of weak east swell, there’s just nothing to ride. Friday morning actually looks clean with a light cross-offshore, but the swell is still pitiful. We’re looking at a gap of several days with no real surf on offer.

Things start to stir on Saturday the 22nd. The morning is still poor, but the afternoon sees a jump to about 6 feet of SSW swell with a period of 10 seconds and energy building. It’s rated as marginal, and the wind is onshore, so it’s messy. Sunday the 23rd morning is a bit cleaner with a cross-offshore breeze and 5 feet of SSW swell, but it’s just ordinary.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday the 24th is the standout. Monday morning we’ve got about 7 feet of south swell, 13-second period, and the energy is building strong. The wind is light easterly, cross-offshore, and it’s clean. By Monday afternoon, that south swell pushes to about 8 feet, period stretches to 14 seconds, and the energy is cranking. The wind stays light and cross-offshore. This is the good stuff. Tuesday the 25th morning is even better – glassy conditions with a light northeasterly, the same 8 feet of south swell, 14-second period, and strong energy. This is big, powerful groundswell. At 8 feet, this is only for the experienced crew. The long period (14 seconds) means it’ll have plenty of punch and shape, but it might wall up a bit at a beach break. Segundinha is a point break, so it should handle it well. Expect crowds to be possible here.

The quality drops off Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning the 26th is still good with 6 feet and glassy conditions, but after that, the swell fades fast. The rest of the week and into September is a mix of small, weak, or onshore conditions. The first of September has a bit of size again (6 feet) but short period and poor winds, so not worth getting excited about.

So, the clear winner is Monday the 24th afternoon and Tuesday the 25th morning at Segundinha. Big, clean south groundswell with light winds. It’s the best on offer by a long shot. Keep in mind, long-range forecasts like this can shift, but right now, that’s the window to circle.

Rusty.

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