Titanzinho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let's give it to you straight, this time in feet.

Okay, so the outlook is grim. We’ve got a full 16 days, but there’s nothing worth writing home about. It’s a long stretch of weak, bumpy, and poorly aligned surf. No standouts at all.

Starting on Wednesday, July 8th at Titanzinho. Water temp is 28°, which is average for the season. The swell is a weak 5ft from the east, but it’s short-period windswell at 7 seconds, so it’s gutless and mushy. The combined wave energy is moderate at 197 (moderate). The wind is cross-off from the southeast at 16 mph, which keeps the surface clean in the mornings, but it’s still not helping the shape. Afternoons are a bumpy cross-shore mess. This easterly direction is all wrong for this reef, which needs a north swell. Honestly, this looks better for a kite surfer than a surfer right now.

Thursday and Friday, the 9th and 10th, are a carbon copy. Swell stays small, short, and weak, with combined energy between 145 and 194. Wind stays bumpy and cross. Don't bother.

Saturday the 11th is the only slightly less terrible day. The morning hits a “marginal” rating with a 5ft swell from the east at 7 seconds, and combined energy climbs to 221. The cross-off wind cleans it up a bit. But it’s still weak and poorly shaped. For the die-hards only. Afternoon is back to poor.

From Sunday the 12th through Tuesday the 15th, it’s a total flat spell. Swell ranges from 4ft to 5ft, all short-period, and the wind is a constant cross. Combined energy drops as low as 122. Honestly, it’s just not surfable.

There’s a slight bump around Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th. The swell hits 5ft on the 19th with combined energy at 204. But the period is still a lousy 6-7 seconds, and the wind is either cross-off or cross-shore. The morning clean-up is a small mercy, but the waves are still poor.

The last few days, from Monday the 20th to Thursday the 23rd, repeat the same story: 4ft to 5ft east swell, short period, and moderate to fresh cross-off or cross winds. The energy stays moderate, but the direction is all wrong.

For Titanzinho, this is a rare bad run. The break is usually very consistent, but with this persistent easterly windswell and poor wind, it’s not going to fire. This kind of long dry spell doesn’t happen often around here, but forecasts can change. For now, I’d find something else to do for the next two weeks.

Rusty, out.

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