Zambujeira do Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for Zambujeira do Mar over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, if you're looking for a gem, Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, is your best bet. It's not huge, coming in at 4 ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, but the water's a bit cooler than usual at 68°F, about 2°F colder than normal for this time of year. The real kicker is the light NE breeze, blowing cross-offshore, keeping the surface clean. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate at 218. It's a small, clean window that will feel really good if you're on a log or a funboard.

The pattern then gets a bit messy. Thursday morning the 3rd has a faint pulse of 3 ft from the NW with a 7-second period, and light offshore ENE wind, but the energy drops right off to just 96, so it's a weak, short-period wave. Not worth jumping out of bed for.

Friday the 4th through Sunday the 6th is a wasteland. Tiny, weak swell below 2 ft, and the wind is all over the place – mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The water is clean on Friday morning but the swell is barely a ripple at 2 ft. There's a four-day window here where I wouldn't even bother paddling out.

Then we get a tease. The 6th of September, Sunday morning, shows a 3 ft swell from the NNW with a very long period of 12 seconds, and the energy jumps to 432. However, the wind is a cross-shore from the north, creating a bit of chop. The 7th (Monday morning) is similar – 4 ft from the NW at 13 seconds with a massive 619 energy, but again a cross-shore wind. For a beach break like this, that long period groundswell can make the waves a bit too straight, so while it's a big pulse of energy, the shape won't be the best.

The real standout for the second week is Saturday morning, the 12th of September. It's a solid 5 ft from the NW with an 8-second period. The energy is moderate at 273, but the magic is in the wind – a glassy 5 mph breeze from the south. It'll be clean, smooth, and fun for the intermediate crew. Also worth a mention is the 11th of September, Friday morning, with a 5 ft swell from the NW and a cross-offshore NNE breeze at 10 mph, keeping it clean. The 15th of September, Tuesday morning, also looks promising with a 4 ft NW swell and a light cross-offshore NE wind.

The rest of the second week is a mix of average to poor conditions. The 17th of September, Thursday morning, has a glassy 3 ft wave from the NW, a nice little clean-up session for the longboarders to end the forecast.

So, to wrap it up: the best surf on offer is Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, for a clean, small-wave session. The next real standout is Saturday morning, the 12th of September, for a bigger, glassy swell. The middle of the first week is a write-off, and the long-period pulses around the 7th are powerful but messy. Keep your eyes on those windows.

Rusty.

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