Titanzinho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, so let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Titanzinho. I gotta be straight with you, looking right across the full 16 days, this run is a tough one. The combined swell energy is never really pumping – it’s mostly moderate to weak, sitting between 91 and 264. The swell direction is coming from the east, which isn’t really the optimum direction for this spot, and the period is short, around 5 to 7 seconds. That means the waves are gonna be a bit weak and messy, not that proper clean face you want. The water temp here is sitting at 81°F, which is about average for this time of year, no surprise there.

We kick off on Sunday afternoon, July 26th, and it’s already not looking good. The swell is 4 ft from the east at 6 seconds, and we've got a cross-shore breeze from the east at 16 mph. It’s just poor surf conditions. This pattern of poor surf continues straight through every single day. There are no standout sessions where the wind goes truly offshore. The wind is mostly a cross or cross-off from the east or southeast, and even when it’s cross-off and clean on the mornings, the swell direction and period are just too poor for anything worthwhile.

Tuesday the 28th through to the end of July is more of the same: 4 ft to 5 ft east swell, short period, and a moderate breeze messing it up. The combined energy is there, but it’s just not translating into good waves. On the 29th of July, the energy bumps up to 234, and the swell gets to 5 ft, but it’s still from the east with a short period and a cross-off wind. It’s still poor.

We then slide into August, and it doesn’t improve. Saturday the 1st of August brings a risk of thunderstorms, swell at 4 ft and a period of just 5 seconds – that’s barely a ripple. The energy is down to just 100 on the morning. The 2nd of August shows the highest energy of the run at 264 with a 5 ft east swell at 7 seconds, but again, it’s cross-off wind and the direction is still wrong for this break. It might look a bit bigger, but it’ll be lumpy and not fun.

After that, from August 3rd to the 10th, we just roll through the same story: modest swell, poor direction, and cross-shore winds. The energy drops back down again. The 7th of August shows a 5 ft swell at 7 seconds with 224 energy, but it’s still east with a cross-off and a risk of thunderstorms.

Honestly, for a dedicated surfer, there’s nothing here to get excited about. The combination of a poor swell direction for the break and short-period energy just makes it a write-off. If you’re a kiter, though, with the cross and cross-off winds and the consistent swell on the low to moderate side, it’s probably more interesting for you than for a paddle surfer. It’s one of those stretches where you just check the forecast again next week. I’d say wait for a better window.

Rusty.

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