Armacao Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s talk about Armação over the next couple of weeks. I’m looking at the charts here and, honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch for the most part. We’ve got a serious quiet spell coming up. There’s hardly any push for days on end, and when a little bump does show, the wind is usually a mess. You’re going to have to be patient and pick your moments.

The whole period kicks off with next to nothing. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th are a write-off – tiny, choppy junk on Wednesday, then flat on Thursday. Friday the 14th offers a glimmer, with a glassy morning and a tiny 0.7ft swell from the ENE, but it’s just too small to do anything with. The afternoon sees a bit more size, 2ft from the NE, but it’s still pretty weak, with the combined energy at only 19. It’s not worth paddling out for.

Then we hit a real dry patch. From Saturday the 15th right through to late in the month, the swell is mostly absent, or when it does show up, it’s either blown out or has no shape. Saturday the 15th afternoon sees a brief pulse of 4ft from the NNE, but it’s a short-period, messy cross-onshore affair. The wind is all over the place.

The one day that gets my attention is Monday the 17th. The afternoon brings a solid 7ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 9 seconds and a chunky combined energy of 794. That’s some real push. But, and it’s a big but, the wind is howling from the north at 19 mph, blowing straight onshore. That’s going to turn it into a lumpy, choppy mess. For a surfer, that’s a no-go. For a kiter, that setup with that much wind and that much swell might actually look pretty interesting. If you’re paddling, save your energy.

There’s a little more energy on the 19th with a 3ft groundswell from the ENE (period 8 seconds, energy 161), but again, it’s cross-onshore and choppy. The rest of the week into the 20th and 21st sees plenty of clean, glassy mornings, but with zero swell. It’s a cruel tease.

The last week of August is more of the same. A few small 2ft to 2ft pulses from the NNE and NE on the 22nd, but the wind is clean offshore. That’s about the best you’ll find in this entire run – small, clean, and rideable if you’re on a longboard. After that, it’s flat again right through to the 27th.

So, here’s the bottom line. There’s no standout day. The best on offer is probably the late morning of Saturday the 22nd, with a clean 2ft from the NNE. It’s tiny, but it’s clean. The other possible option is the afternoon of Monday the 17th, but only if you’re a kitesurfer looking for wind and chop. For a straight paddle surfer, this is a long, frustrating stretch. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Rusty.

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