Praia de Camburi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s happening at Praia de Camburi. This is a sheltered beginner-friendly spot, and the water temp is running about average for this time of year. The first part of the outlook is pretty quiet—there’s surfable waves, but it’s very ordinary. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting around 352 (moderate energy) on Friday morning, but it’s only 4ft from the ESE with a solid 11-second period. The wind is glassy early on Friday the 17th, so that morning session will be clean, but the waves are nothing special. Friday afternoon sees a shift to offshore ENE wind at 9 mph, keeping it clean, but again, the quality is just surfable, not exciting.

Saturday the 18th stays similar: knee-to-waist high waves around 4ft from the east, but the period drops to 7 seconds, so it’s a weak, short-period windswell. Morning glass keeps it clean, but the energy is unremarkable (252). Sunday the 19th has a bit more push in the afternoon—5ft from the east, but still short-period (7 seconds), and the wind turns a strong offshore ENE at 16 mph, making it clean but the wave shape will be average. The energy bumps to 374 (moderate). Monday through Wednesday the 22nd stays small and weak, with the swell dropping to 4ft and period around 8 seconds. The wind holds offshore most of the time, but the surf quality is poor from Tuesday afternoon onward, with some days barely registering any energy (down to 2 on Wednesday afternoon).

Then we hit a gap of a few days with no real surf to recommend. From Wednesday the 23rd through Saturday the 26th morning, the swell drops to barely 2ft, with combined energy mostly under 100 (weak). The wind is clean, but there’s nothing to ride. Sunday the 26th afternoon brings a turnaround—a new SSE groundswell arrives with a 14-second period and combined energy of 558 (strong). Waves hit 4ft, and the wind is cross-off, making it clean. This is the standout window. Monday the 27th morning is even better: glassy conditions, 4ft from the SE at 12 seconds, with 406 (strong) energy. That’s the best of the whole run—clean, glassy, and a proper groundswell. The rest of the week holds onto that SE swell, but the wind gets stronger, and the quality drops back to ordinary or marginal.

The long-range standout is Monday the 27th morning. That’s the one to aim for. For a sheltered beginner break, this is about as good as it gets. Glassy, clean, 4ft from the SE with a 12-second period—it’ll be fun and forgiving. The crowd profile here is “sometimes,” so it could be busy, but it’s likely worth the paddle. Swell direction is SE, and the optimum for this spot is from the south, so it’s a close match. The period over 11 seconds means longer gaps between sets, which makes it easier to get out back. Just keep in mind it’s a sheltered beach, so the long period will not barrel—it’s a mellow, rolling wave.

Rusty.

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