Balneario Sao Jose Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's talk about the waves on offer for Balneario Sao Jose.

It's been a quiet start, but things are about to pick up. The first real chance to get wet comes Saturday afternoon, August 8th. The water is sitting at 68.5°, which is about average for this time of year.

That first session on Saturday the 8th looks like a sweet little window. We've got a clean 3.0ft swell from the south, with a solid 11-second period, and the wind is glassy. The combined energy is moderate (373), so it won't be a cannonball, but it'll be fun, clean, and user-friendly.

Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are a bit of a write-off. The wind swings onshore and kicks up some chop, making things messy. The swell does build, hitting 5.6ft on Monday afternoon, but the quality just isn't there.

The standout window is shaping up to be Wednesday morning, August 12th. The wind is dead calm, glassy as it gets. We're looking at a clean 4.6ft south-southeast groundswell (period 12 seconds) with moderate energy (636). The conditions will be absolutely perfect, making it the best bet for the whole outlook.

We get another good run on Thursday the 13th. The morning is clean with a glassy 3.9ft south swell, but the afternoon is the real gem: glassy winds again, with a 3.6ft south swell. The energy jumps to 716, which is a solid pulse, and the forecast is very good.

Things go a bit average through the 14th and 15th as the wind gets messy. But then, Sunday morning August 16th brings a surprise: glassy conditions and a 5.6ft easterly windswell. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit lumpy and more of a beach-break punch, but it'll be clean. The real highlight of that second week, however, is Monday morning August 17th. It's absolutely glassy, calm as a lake, with a clean 6.2ft east-southeast swell (9-second period) and moderate energy (647). That's a proper session for anyone who can handle a bit of size.

After that, the swell backs off, but we get one more very clean window on Wednesday afternoon, August 19th. Glassy conditions, 6.2ft south swell, and the energy jumps to 796. That's a strong, powerful pulse that should offer some great waves.

The last decent shout is Thursday morning, August 20th, with glassy conditions and a 4.6ft south-southeast groundswell (11 seconds) for a clean, fun morning session.

This is a beach/pier setup, so when the wind is offshore from the north-northwest it works best. When it's onshore, it gets choppy quick. The early part of the outlook is the real winner.

Stay stoked.

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