Balneario Sao Jose Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, listen up, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Balneario Sao Jose. It’s a bit of a slow start, but we’ve got some windows of clean surf coming up.

The first few days are looking pretty average. Monday the 7th is a write-off with light rain and cross-onshore winds pushing messy, lumpy waves. The swell energy is moderate (746) and the waves are a bit jumbled. You’re better off waiting.

Tuesday the 8th is where it starts to get interesting. The wind swings offshore to a glassy WSW breeze, and the morning sees a clean 4ft swell from the south with a moderate 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate (372). The afternoon is much the same, with 3ft waves and glassy conditions. It’s not big, but it’s clean and surfable. This is a good little window for a log or a funboard.

Wednesday the 9th keeps the glassy theme going, with a light NNE breeze keeping things clean. The swell shifts to the ESE at 4ft with a shorter 8-second period, so the energy is a bit lower (249-277). It’ll be fun, but a bit weaker.

Thursday the 10th is a standout. The morning is dead calm with a 3ft south swell and a long 12-second period (264 energy). The afternoon sees a 13-second period (314 energy) and a clean cross-off breeze. The swell is small, but the long period means it’ll have some push and shape. This is a top pick for the week.

Friday the 11th morning is still clean with a 3ft south swell and a 13-second period, but the wind picks up a bit in the afternoon, turning cross-on and making it less appealing.

Saturday the 12th is a drop-off. The swell drops to 3ft from the east, period is short at 7 seconds, and the wave energy is weak (108). The morning is clean but small, and the afternoon is a mess with a risk of thunderstorms.

Then we get a pulse. Sunday the 13th, the swell jumps up to 7ft from the south with a 10-second period, and the energy is strong (1015). But the wind is howling onshore from the south, so it’ll be blown out and messy. This is for experts only, and even then, the conditions are poor. The afternoon has even more energy (1050) but the same problem with the wind.

Monday the 14th afternoon is a real gem. The wind drops to glassy, and the swell is a solid 6ft from the southeast with an 11-second period. The energy is moderate-strong (821). This is the best-looking session of the whole forecast. It’ll be clean, powerful, and have some good shape. This is a standout.

The rest of the week from Tuesday the 15th onwards is a mix of smaller, cleaner swells and some onshore winds. Tuesday morning is okay, but the afternoon turns onshore. Wednesday the 16th is a no-go with rain and choppy conditions. Thursday the 17th morning is glassy but tiny (3ft, SE), and the afternoon is poor.

Friday the 18th afternoon sees a bump in swell to 5ft from the south with a long 13-second period (899 energy), but it’s cross-on, so not perfect. Saturday the 19th afternoon is a better bet, with the wind going glassy and a 4ft south swell with a 13-second period (670 energy). That’s clean and worth a paddle.

The last few days from Sunday the 20th onwards are mostly poor, with onshore winds and rain. Tuesday the 22nd morning is glassy but tiny and weak, with a 4ft swell from the east-northeast at a very short 5-second period (161 energy). Not worth it.

So, to wrap it up: the best bets are the glassy windows on Tuesday the 8th, Thursday the 10th, and the standout is Monday the 14th afternoon. That’s the one to circle on your calendar. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

Rusty

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