Azarujinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Yo, surfers, Rusty here, checkin’ in from the coast. Let’s talk about what’s on the horizon for Azarujinha over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, the vibe is a bit of a slow burn. We’ve got a solid little window of cleaner conditions early on, but it’s not a full-on blast of epic swell. The first real action worth paddling out for is on Tuesday the 8th. The morning is looking prime with that clean 4ft swell out of the WNW, and a steady offshore breeze from the N at 16 mph. That’s the kind of combo that has your shoulders feeling loose and your mind quiet. The water is sitting at 69°F, which is about dead average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Tuesday afternoon fades a bit with the swell dropping to 3ft and the wind going cross-off, so it’s a morning mission or nothing that day. Wednesday the 9th drops off hard, with only 3ft on the morning and then a tiny 0.3ft in the afternoon, so that’s a day to wax your board and do a re-string.

Thursday the 10th looks promising again with a clean 3ft from the NW in the morning and still offshore winds. The energy is moderate (276), so there’s some push. The standouts here are really the Tuesday morning and the Thursday morning – those are the two best windows in this first week. The swell direction is tipping WNW, but the optimum for this reef is SW, so it’s a bit of a compromise, but the clean conditions make up for it.

We hit a real flat spell from Friday the 11th through Saturday the 12th, with swell dropping to 0.7ft and 2ft – not worth the wetsuit. Sunday the 13th picks up a bit with 4ft from the NW, but that morning is cross-shore and the afternoon is cross-on, so it’s messy. Not our day.

Now, Monday the 14th is a real standout. Morning glass – dead calm, wind from the S at 3 mph, and a clean 4ft NW swell. That’s the kind of session you tell your mates about. The energy is healthy at 356, and with that glassy surface, Azarujinha (Portugal) will be offering some long, clean lines. This is your best bet of the whole 16-day run. Be aware that this spot is a reef, so it’s for intermediate skill, and it can get crowded often, so get there early.

The following week is a trade-off. Tuesday the 15th is a bit weaker with 2ft, but Wednesday the 16th morning has a nice 3ft from the WNW with moderate offshore wind (220 energy). Thursday the 17th bumps up to 4ft but the wind is cross-off, so it’s not as clean as we’d like. Friday the 18th is similar with 4ft, but again, cross-off.

The very end of the outlook, around the 23rd of September, shows a big spike in energy – 5ft from the NW with a period of 17 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell, and the energy reading is a massive 1138. That’s a heavy, powerful swell. For a reef setup, that could be a serious session, but it’s way out in the forecast, so take it with a grain of salt. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it might be a bit lined up, but it’s deep into the second week and less certain.

Overall, the first week has a couple of clean, fun mornings, while the second week has more size but more wind. No total washouts, but no endless barrels either. Keep your eyes on Monday the 14th – that’s the one.

Rusty.

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