Azarujinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next two weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. There’s just nothing with any real push or power on the horizon for Azarujinha. The swell energy is weak, the waves are tiny, and we’re mostly looking at dribbly, onshore slop. It’s one of those stretches where you might be better off checking the tide pools or taking the kites out, because the surf is going to be a struggle.

The only day that even gets close to being worth a look is Wednesday the 5th. The morning will have a small but clean 2.3ft west-northwest swell with a period of 8 seconds, and a moderate offshore wind from the north-northwest. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The afternoon actually sees a bump in size to 3.9ft from the northwest, and combined energy jumps to 277 – that’s the most energy we see all week – but the wind swings cross-off and gets fresh. It’ll be lumpy, and Azarujinha (Ericeira) is a reef, so it won’t be turning that mess into anything user-friendly. You’d be scratching for a few close-outs.

The rest of the week and the first half of next week are a write-off. The swell drops back to 1.6ft or less, with weak periods, and while the wind is often offshore from the north-northwest, there’s just no wave to surf. You’ll be bobbing around on ankle-biters.

There is a glimmer of something around Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th, with the swell nudging back up to 2.3ft from the west-northwest. The mornings look cleanest with that offshore wind, but again, it’s right at the bottom end of surfable, and the energy is still weak. It’s more of a “get the log out and cruise” kind of deal than a proper surf.

Beyond that, the swell just fades into nothing. By the 15th, we’re down to 0.3ft, with long-period but tiny groundswell from the southwest. That’s not surf, that’s a ripple. The good news for water clarity is the offshore winds stay consistent, so it’ll be clean, but there’s nothing to ride. It’s a long, flat 16-day outlook, my friends. For what it’s worth, the water temp is 67.6°, about average for this time of year, so you won't freeze.

Hang loose, but maybe hang up the board for a week or two. This one’s a dud.

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