Azarujinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for our local zone, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks. There’s some decent swell on the horizon, but we’ve got to be patient and pick our windows.

The main spot on the menu is Azarujinha. It’s a reef break, fairly consistent, and exposed to the southwest swell. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

We kick off today, Thursday the 20th of August, with small, ordinary waves. Morning brings a tiny 2ft swell from the WNW with a short 9-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but the energy is weak (79). Not much to write home about. The afternoon goes downhill with a stronger cross-off wind building chop, making it a write-off.

Friday the 21st looks a bit more promising. The morning sees a bump to 3ft from the NW with a longer 11-second period and a moderate offshore breeze. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 275, and the wind is clean, creating some nice, lined-up waves. This is the best on offer early on. The afternoon drops off dramatically with a tiny 0.7ft swell and fresh cross-off wind.

The weekend is a bit of a washout. Saturday the 22nd delivers small, weak 2ft waves, and Sunday the 23rd gets messy with a rising 5ft swell but terrible onshore winds creating chop. The energy is strong (606), but it’s blown out. Monday the 24th is similar; a 7ft short-period swell (8 seconds) from the WSW with rain and cross-onshore winds. That’s a messy, choppy mess, and at over 5ft, it’s not for beginners, but the quality is poor.

We then hit a rough patch. From Tuesday the 25th through to Thursday the 27th, the surf is either small, weak, or chewed up by wind. There are a few clean moments, but the swell is small and period is short, so the energy is mostly weak to moderate.

Now, hold onto your boards, because the first week of September looks like the real deal. Friday the 28th of August morning is a standout. We’ll see a solid 6ft swell from the NW with a nice 10-second period. The wind is a gentle offshore from the north, making for clean, glassy conditions. The combined energy is a strong 652. This is a morning for the intermediate crew to get excited about.

The good news keeps rolling into the weekend. Saturday the 29th has a solid 5ft NW swell with moderate offshore winds, and Sunday the 30th holds a similar 6ft NW swell with clean offshore winds. The energy stays moderate to strong. Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September offer more of the same, with clean 4ft to 5ft waves and moderate offshore winds.

But the absolute highlight of the entire 16-day window is the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. We’re looking at a 7ft swell from the NW with a very long 10-second period (that’s a proper groundswell) and moderate offshore winds. The combined energy is a massive 874. This is big, powerful, and clean. The reef at Azarujinha will be handling this beautifully. The wave size is in the expert-only zone, over 8ft, so this is for the experienced crew only. This is a session to mark on the calendar, though being so far out, it’s one to keep an eye on as the date gets closer.

After that, the swell fades quickly into the 4th of September, with small waves and light winds to finish the run.

So, to sum it up: the next few days are small and messy. The real action kicks off on the Friday the 28th of August morning, with the best sessions for the average surfer being that day and the following weekend. The true standout for the experts is the Thursday the 3rd of September morning. Get out there when you can.

Rusty.

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