Titanzinho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Titanzinho over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The forecast is showing a whole lot of nothing good for paddle surfing. The energy is there, but the conditions are just not playing ball. We’re looking at almost two full weeks of poor surf quality, with the wind either blowing cross or cross-off at a solid 12 – 19 mph, and the swell period hanging around a short, weak 5 to 7 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell, and it’s not going to give you any real shape.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

From Tuesday the 4th of August all the way through to Wednesday the 19th of August, every single session is rated as poor. The swell height fluctuates between 3 ft and 5 ft, but with that short period and the wind always messing with the surface, it’s just not worth paddling out. The combined energy of all swells ranges from 50 (weak) up to 261 (moderate), but it’s all wasted energy – it’s bumpy, lumpy, and cross-chop city.

The one small glimmer is that the wave state is sometimes described as "clean" in the mornings, but the wind is still a moderate to fresh breeze, so it’s not the glassy, offshore perfection we dream of. For a reef break like Titanzinho that likes a clean N swell, we’re getting E and ENE windswell, which is the wrong direction.

Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone on a paddle board. The cross-shore wind and moderate energy will keep the kites going, but if you’re wanting a clean wave to yourself, you’re better off waiting for the next forecast update. It’s a blank run, and unfortunately for this area, that’s a pretty normal pattern when the wind doesn’t swing right.

Rusty.

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