Azarujinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Azarujinha. It’s a reef break, pretty consistent, exposed to the south-west swell. Water temp is 66°F, which is about 4°F colder than normal – you’ll feel that, so grab a thick wetsuit.

Honestly, the first few days are flat or just ugly. Sunday the 13th has a weak NW swell around 2-3ft, but it’s cross-on and the energy is weak. Monday the 14th afternoon cleans up a bit with a light cross-off breeze and 2-3ft waves, but it’s not special. Tuesday the 15th fades, and from Wednesday the 16th through Friday the 18th, it’s tiny and howling offshore – clean but impossible to paddle into.

Here’s the one you want. Saturday the 19th. We’ve got a solid NW groundswell coming in – 6ft in the morning, pushing 7ft by the afternoon. The period is 14 seconds, so it’s proper long-period groundswell, and the energy is massive: strong to very strong. The wind is a light cross-off, so expect clean, lined-up waves. On a reef, that long-period swell will wrap in beautifully. Over 4ft is big for beginners, and by afternoon at 7ft, it’s strictly for the experts. Expect crowds – it’s often busy there.

Sunday the 20th still has some size, around 5-6ft, but the wind turns cross-shore in the morning, making it a bit bumpy. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-off breeze. Monday the 21st afternoon is another good one: 5ft, 12-second period, strong energy, and a cross-off wind. Tuesday the 22nd morning is glassy with 5ft – that’ll be a dream.

Then it all fades. From Wednesday the 23rd, the swell drops out, and we’re left with small, weak waves for the rest of the 16 days. A few glassy mornings, but the energy is tiny – not worth the paddle.

So, to sum it up: Saturday the 19th is the big one – big, clean, powerful. Monday the 21st afternoon and Tuesday the 22nd morning are good fallbacks. The rest? Not much to write home about.

Rusty.

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