Titanzinho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for this stretch. We’ve got a run of surf coming up, but the quality is going to be a real struggle for a long while. The first swell we see is on the 25th of July, but honestly, it’s nothing to get excited about. We’re in for a long, rough patch.

We start off with some small, weak energy on Saturday the 25th at Titanzinho. The swell is coming from the east at 4 ft, but with a period of only 5 seconds, it’s just a short-period, weak windswell. The combined energy is a measly 93 – that’s weak. The wind is a cross-offshore from the SE at 12 mph, which keeps the surface clean, but the waves just aren’t there. The water temp is a warm 81°, with a normal anomaly for this time of year. This first day is a total write-off for any decent surfing.

Sunday the 26th through to Saturday the 8th of August is a near-constant grind. The swell stays locked in from the east, hovering between 3 ft and 6 ft, with periods of 6 to 7 seconds. The combined energy climbs into the moderate range (100-300), peaking a few times, especially on the 5th and 6th of August when we see 308 and 276 energy, but the direction is all wrong. The problem is the wind. While the mornings are often clean with that SE cross-off breeze, the swell is coming from the east, and the optimum direction for this break is north. This means the waves are fat, weak, and closing out. The afternoon winds switch to a cross-shore from the east, which just adds a chop to the already poor surf. The reports consistently say “poor surf conditions” and the score is a flat zero every single time. There’s no standout here, no hidden gem. It’s just a relentless, disappointing stretch.

Now, there’s a brief flicker of hope on Sunday the 9th of August. The morning shows a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the north with a 10-second period, but the energy is a paltry 8, and that’s not surfable. Then, in the afternoon, the swell jumps to 6 ft from the east, with an 8-second period and a combined energy of 403 – that’s the strongest energy of the whole forecast. But again, the direction is east, which is not what this reef wants. The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the east, creating a lumpy chop. It’s still a “poor surf conditions” call. The size is there, but the quality isn’t, and it’s likely going to be a messy, blown-out mess.

Honestly, for the entire 16-day window, there is not a single good surf option on offer. The swell is misdirected and the wind never cooperates for the angle that matters. Even the bigger days on the 5th, 6th, and 9th of August are going to be a battle. For a break that’s very consistent, this is a frustrating run. It’s a better time to sit on the beach.

Rusty.

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