Azarujinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Azarujinha over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest with you – the start of this run is a tough one to watch. The first week is pretty grim, with barely a ripple. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell and cross-off winds that just aren’t doing us any favours. The combined wave energy hangs around the 15 to 288 mark (weak to moderate), but the quality is just not there. The water temp is sitting about where you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

From Friday the 24th right through to Thursday the 30th of July, we’re looking at poor surf conditions. Swell heights are tiny, mostly between 0.7 ft and 5 ft, but the period is short, under 8 seconds on a lot of those days, and the wind is cross-off or just messy. It’s a real write-off. There’s a tiny glimmer on Sunday morning the 26th with a brief offshore wind and 0.7 ft, but it’s just too small to get excited about.

Then, finally, something starts to brew. On Friday the 31st of July, the morning shows a hint of life with 1 ft swell from the WNW, an 11-second period, and gentle offshore wind. The energy jumps to 58 (weak) and we get “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – a 1 out of 10. The afternoon improves a touch to 3 ft and a 226 (moderate) energy reading, but it’s still “marginal”.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Saturday the 1st of August is the standout. Morning session has a 5 ft swell from the WNW, 11-second period, and a light cross-off breeze from the NNE. The combined energy hits 505 (strong) and the forecast says “expect very good surf conditions” – a 3 out of 10 in the data. This is the best on offer. The break is a reef, fairly consistent, and exposed to the SW, which matches the WNW swell direction well. The wind is light and clean, so it should be glassy and fun. Just keep in mind crowds are possible here – it’s often busy.

Sunday the 2nd of August morning has a nice little window too: 2 ft from the NW, 12-second period, and glassy conditions with the wind from the NW at just 3 mph. That’s a clean, long-period groundswell, but it might be a bit straight for the beach – perfect for this reef setup though. Energy is moderate at 229.

Monday the 3rd of August afternoon sees a bigger pulse of 7 ft from the NW, 11-second period, and 955 (strong) energy, but the wind is cross-off and it’s rated as “marginal” – more for the experienced crew. Over 5 ft, so beginners might find it a handful.

Tuesday the 4th of August morning is glassy again – 5 ft from the NW, 10-second period, with a 483 (strong) energy reading – solid waves but again, on the bigger side.

After that, the second week tails off into smaller, cleaner but weaker surf. Wednesday the 5th to Friday the 7th of August sees dropping swell and stronger offshore winds. Not much to write home about.

So, if you’re keen, pencil in Saturday the 1st of August for the best chance of decent, clean waves at Azarujinha. It’s a reef break, so it’ll handle the long-period groundswell well, and with the light wind, it’ll be a treat. Just expect a few other faces in the water.

Rusty.

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