Itapema - Norte Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for Itapema, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough stretch ahead. The next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for paddle surfing. First off, the water temp is sitting around 67°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze waiting for a wave that never comes.

We kick off on Friday afternoon, August 7th, and it’s a total write-off. Zero swell energy, a cross-on wind from the SSE at 12 mph making things choppy. Saturday the 8th has a tiny 1 ft bump from the NE with a period of just 2 seconds—that’s whitewash, not surf. The afternoon shows a slight improvement to 2 ft from the ENE with a 4-second period, and the wind swings light NW, making it clean. But the combined energy is a pathetic 13, so don’t get your hopes up.

Sunday the 9th through Tuesday the 11th is a dead zone. No swell, just cross and onshore winds. Wednesday the 12th is a tease: glassy conditions in the morning with a light SW wind, and a tiny 3 ft swell from the ENE. The afternoon bumps to 3 ft, still glassy, with combined energy at 26. It’s clean, but it’s barely a ripple.

Thursday the 13th is the best we’ve got across the whole period. The morning sees 3 ft from the ENE with a 6-second period and a light NW cross-offshore wind. It’s clean. The afternoon picks up to 4 ft from the NE with a 6-second period, and the combined energy finally hits 102 (moderate). The wind is a gentle cross-shore from the NNE at 9 mph, so it’s a little choppy, but this is the only window where you might get a rideable wave. For Itapema - Norte (Itapema), a beach and point break, a 4 ft NE swell with light wind is worth a look if you’re desperate.

Then it’s back to nothing. From Friday the 14th all the way through to Saturday the 22nd of August, the swell completely vanishes. There are days of glassy conditions and offshore winds, but no energy to surf. The closest we get to anything is on the 22nd, with a tiny 2 ft from the NNE with a 3-second period and a combined energy of 7. That’s not surf.

Honestly, the only day that even remotely qualifies as a surf day is Thursday the 13th. If you’re a beginner, that 4 ft is fine, but it’s not a standout. The rest of the time, the ocean is flat. For the local kitesurfers, the persistent onshore and cross-shore winds on the flat days could be fun, but for us wave riders, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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