Balneario Novo Quintao Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a few windows where it’ll be worth getting wet.

We’re starting off with some energy in the water, but it's going to be a bit messy to begin with. The first real opportunity comes on Saturday the 8th of August. The morning session at Balneario Novo Quintao is a scratch; a NE breeze is kicking up a lumpy 6ft SSE swell, and with a period of 13 seconds, it’s got some push, but the onshore wind just kills it. You’re better off waiting for the afternoon, when that wind swings to the WNW and cleans things up. You’ll find 5ft of SSE swell, and it’ll be far more rideable. The water is notably warm for this time of year, about 4°F above average, so it’s not a day for a thick suit.

Sunday the 9th looks better again. The morning is clear with a gentle SW cross-off breeze, grooming that 6ft of S swell (8-second period) into clean lines. This is a good one for a longer board and just getting some glide. The afternoon stays clean with a similar 6ft SSE swell, so you could have a solid day of it.

Monday the 10th brings the biggest swell of this first stretch. The morning sees 8ft of S groundswell with a 12-second period. The cross-off wind from the SSW is going to hold it together. This is a punchy size, not one for the learners, as it’s pushing past the 5ft mark. The energy is strong, too, with a combined reading of 2152. The afternoon, however, the wind swings onshore from the south and it gets a bit cross-chop, so the morning is your window.

Then things go quiet and messy. From Tuesday the 11th through to Wednesday the 12th, we’ve got onshore winds and poor conditions, with nothing worth your time. That’s a couple of days of waiting it out.

The next real standout is the morning of Thursday the 13th of August. We’ve got an excellent window with a NNW cross-off breeze and 6ft of SSE swell rolling in at a 14-second period. The energy reading is strong at 1222, and the conditions are clean. This is a proper groundswell, and the longer period means it’ll be shapey and powerful. This is one of the best calls of the run. The afternoon stays good with an offshore W wind, but the swell drops slightly to 5ft.

Friday the 14th is a bit of a downgrade. The morning has 7ft of S swell, but the period drops to 8 seconds and there’s a cross-shore wind making it a bit lumpy. It’s not terrible, but not a patch on Thursday.

The weekend and into the next week is where it gets rough. From Saturday the 15th, the wind goes onshore and stays there, with messy, lumpy conditions and the swell going short-period and weak. The energy drops right off. There’s a lot of poor surf on offer through the middle of next week, with some real junk on the 21st of August, where a strong breeze whips up a messy, cross-onshore sea. This stretch looks far more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers.

There’s a small glimmer of hope on the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August. The wind goes cross-off from the SSW, cleaning up a 4ft S swell. It’s small but clean, a decent end to a bleak run. But it’s a far cry from that Thursday.

So, to sum it up: make the most of the 9th and the 13th. That’s where the quality is. The 13th being the clear standout. After that, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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