Azarujinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's be honest, the next few days at Azarujinha are looking pretty flat and ordinary. We've got a real gap in the surf from now until the end of the first week, with a few small, weak waves but nothing worth paddling out for. You're looking at a stretch of poor surf conditions through to the start of the second week.

Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th are basically a write-off – tiny 2ft to 2ft swells from the west, with moderate breezes. The combined wave energy is next to nothing, sitting between 45 and 36. The water's at 69°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. Sunday the 9th morning sees a slight bump to 3ft from the WNW, with a weak 7-second period and combined energy of 84, but it's a very ordinary surf. That trend of small, clean but weak waves continues right through to Thursday the 13th.

Now, things start to look a little more interesting on Friday the 14th. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period and combined energy of 218 (moderate energy). That's with a moderate offshore wind from the N, which should keep it clean. It's not huge, but it's the best we've seen all week. Saturday the 15th morning is also worth a look – 4ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and combined energy up to 261. A light N wind and clear skies mean it should be glassy and clean. These two mornings are your standouts for the whole outlook, but don't expect perfection – the afternoons drop off again.

The surf then fades fast. By Sunday the 16th, we're back to tiny 1.0ft waves, and from Monday the 17th right through to Saturday the 22nd, it's virtually flat. Long-period groundswells from the SSW appear (15-16 seconds) but they're only 0.3ft to 0.6ft – combined energy is under 51. The break is a reef, so any long-period swell can offer shape, but without any size, there's just nothing to ride. Wednesday the 19th afternoon shows a sneaky 5ft from the WNW with 449 combined energy, but with a messy cross-offshore wind, it's marginal at best. Thursday the 20th is similar with a 5ft-6ft swell, but with fresh offshore winds, the surf could be lumpy and tough.

For the most part, it's a quiet run. The occasional bump on the 14th and 15th mornings are your best bets, and the small windows around the 19th and 20th are worth watching if the wind co-operates. But overall, it's a lean spell for Azarujinha.

Rusty.

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