Azarujinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, this is a tough stretch. The forecast is a long run of poor surf conditions at Azarujinha, with no real standouts to get excited about. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window where the scores are just not there. The first few days are a write-off, and the pattern doesn't really change. The water temperature is sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first sniff of anything interesting comes on Monday, 27 July. The morning shows a glassy, clean surface with a light NE breeze, and a bit of a long-period swell showing up at 2 ft from the NW with a period of 12 seconds. That’s a groundswell, and it’ll bring some shape, but the energy is weak (83). It’s surfable, but only just. The afternoon goes flat, so that’s your only real window that day.

From Tuesday, 28 July, through to the end of the forecast, it’s a repeating pattern of tiny, weak swells and cross-off or offshore winds. The wind is mostly clean, but the swell just isn’t there. We see a slight bump on Sunday, 02 August, with a 3 ft swell from the WNW and moderate energy (121) in the morning, but it’s still described as ordinary. The afternoon picks up a bit more energy (205) but the swell drops to 3 ft and the wind turns cross-off.

The only real highlight, if you can call it that, is the morning of Monday, 27 July. But even that is a small, weak wave. For a reef break like Azarujinha, you need a bit more juice to make it work. The bigger bumps later in the run are still too small and the wind isn't quite right. The period on the 27th is long, so those sets will be spaced out, but the reef might focus it a little. Still, it’s not going to be anything to write home about.

Honestly, this is a bleak run. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that Monday morning is your only real shot, but don’t expect much. The rest of the time, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with the consistent cross-off winds and small, weak swell. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual.

Rusty.

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