Azarujinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Azarujinha. This is a reef set-up that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the SW swell, but it’s a spot that often has company in the water. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is about 1° above the norm for this time of year – nothing to get excited about, pretty standard for July.

The next 16 days start off pretty quiet. Saturday the 25th morning has some cross-off wind with swell around 6ft from the NW and a combined energy of 314 – that’s moderate energy. But the wave comment is marginal, and the score tells me it’s not the best bet. After that, we hit a big dead zone. From Sunday the 26th all the way through to the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August, the surf is either tiny or just messy. There’s a few windows with glassy or offshore wind, but the swell is mostly 1ft to 3ft and the combined energy is weak, often under 100. The comments are all “poor surf conditions” or “surfable but very ordinary”. That’s a proper 9-day gap of nothing worth paddling out for.

Now, Tuesday the 4th of August morning brings a change. The swell picks up to 4ft from the WNW, with a combined energy of 262, and the comment says “expect good surf conditions”. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNW, which will keep things clean with that easy paddle. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a reasonable short-period groundswell, not super long, but it’ll shape up alright on the reef. This is the first standout of the outlook.

The real gem is Wednesday the 5th of August morning. Swell jumps to 7ft from the NW, with a combined energy of 754 – that’s strong energy. The wind is offshore and gentle from the NNW, so it’s clean and glassy. The comment says “expect very good surf conditions”. The period is 10 seconds, so it’s a solid groundswell with proper shape. This swell is over 5ft, so it’s not for beginners, but intermediate crew will have a blast. For experts, the afternoon has 7ft from the NW with 783 energy, but the wind turns cross-off and fresher, so the morning is the pick. This Wednesday morning is the absolute best session on offer.

After that, it all fades fast. From Thursday the 6th afternoon right through the end of the outlook, the swell drops back to 0.7ft – 2ft, combined energy in the weak range, and the comments are all poor. Wind stays offshore at times but it’s just too small. The final day, Sunday the 9th afternoon, has a strong offshore breeze at 25 mph and 2ft swell, which will be blown-out for surfing but would look interesting for a kite session. Otherwise, nothing else on the horizon.

So, in a nutshell: forget the next week, but circle Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th of August mornings. Wednesday is the standout – best swell, clean wind, strong energy. Get in before 7th, because it all shuts down again.

Rusty.

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