Praia de Camburi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, looking at the surf ahead for Praia de Camburi.

The good news is there’s a window of proper surf coming, but you’ll have to sit through a pretty flat, frustrating stretch to get to it. The wave energy is weak for most of the first week, with readings under 200 in the combined energy of all swells directed here, and a lot of it is just messy. Tuesday morning the 8th kicks off with a tiny 3ft southeasterly at 7 seconds that’s blown out and weak, so don’t even bother. That afternoon the wind swings offshore and the swell picks up to 5ft from the east-southeast, still short period at 7 seconds, but it’s the first real chance for a wave – combined energy jumps to 457 (moderate). It’s not a standout, but it’s clean.

Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th are a mixed bag. Wednesday morning has 5ft east swell but cross-off winds, and the afternoon is a powerful 30 km/h offshore wind but the waves are just ordinary. Thursday morning sees 4ft with cross-off breeze, but the real letdown is the afternoon on Thursday the 10th – the swell drops to 1.0ft from the south-southeast, even though it’s a long 13-second period, it’s too small to surf. The combined energy is only 83 (weak).

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are no good for paddling. Friday morning has 4ft east swell but the wind is cross-off and the quality is poor, and the afternoon drops to 1ft. Saturday is tiny and rainy, with a 1.0ft southeast swell and a combined energy of 40 (weak). Sunday the 13th is a write-off – cross-onshore winds, lumpy, and choppy, with a 4ft south swell at 6 seconds. The combined energy is 206 (moderate), but it’s ugly.

The real standout fires up on Monday the 14th. Monday morning brings 5ft of east-southeast swell at 7 seconds, with a light cross-off breeze and a combined energy of 559 (moderate). The waves are clean and the conditions are good. It’s the best you’ll see all week. Monday afternoon drops to 3ft but the period stretches to 14 seconds, and the combined energy is 571 (moderate) – still very clean. This is your session.

Then Tuesday the 15th is another big one, but with a caveat. The swell jumps to 7ft from the east at 8 seconds, and the combined energy is huge at 1368 (moderate-strong). That’s proper size, and it’s going to be powerful. The wind is off and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. But 7ft is in the expert zone – it’s too big for beginners. Experienced surfers are going to love it, but be aware the short period means it might be a bit fat and disorganised on the beach break.

From Wednesday the 16th onward, it fades fast. Swell drops to 3ft from the southeast with a long 13-second period, but the combined energy is 355 (moderate) and the wind is off. Thursday the 17th has glassy conditions in the morning with 2ft southeast swell at 13 seconds – combined energy 385 (moderate) – but it’s really small. Friday the 18th is tiny, and the rest of the forecast into the 23rd is mostly flat, with weak energy under 100 and poor conditions. There’s a gap of no real surf from the 16th afternoon right through to the end of the outlook.

The water temp is about average for the time of year here, so no wetsuit dramas.

To sum it up: Monday the 14th is the clear winner – clean, solid 5ft waves, light wind, and moderate energy. Tuesday the 15th is the big swell for the experts, but watch the short period. After that, it’s a long, flat run.

Rusty.

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