Zambujeira do Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Zambujeira do Mar over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this isn’t a classic run. We’ve got a long stretch of small, choppy, and onshore stuff to sit through before we see anything worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at 67° right now, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so grab a thicker suit.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday, September 7th. The morning shows a 4ft WNW swell with a solid 13-second period, pushing a decent amount of energy (692). The wind is cross from the north, keeping things fairly clean. It’s a “marginal” call, but this is the best looking window in the first week. It’s in the intermediate range, but with that size, beginners should probably take a look from the sand.

Tuesday, September 8th, sees a jump in size – 7ft from the NW in the afternoon – but the period drops to 10 seconds and the wind goes cross-onshore, making it a messy, choppy mess. That’s more of a kite surfer’s session.

The real standout, and the one I’m actually getting excited about, is Monday, September 14th. The morning session has a clean 4ft NW swell with a nice 12-second groundswell period, and the wind is offshore from the east. That’s the ticket. Combined energy is solid at 411, and it’s the only morning in the whole forecast that gets an “expect good surf conditions” call. This is a reef-friendly swell direction and period, so it should set up nicely. Keep an eye on the crowds, as they can pop up here sometimes.

The rest of the second week is a mix of small, onshore slop and weak cross-shore mornings. Nothing else really jumps out as a must-paddle session.

So, to sum it up: the first week is mostly a washout. Get your hopes up for Monday, September 14th – that’s the one to mark on the calendar. Everything else is just flat spells and wind chop.

Rusty.

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