Azarujinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I’m looking at the charts for our local stretch. The outlook is a bit of a mixed bag. The early part of the week is a write-off; we’ve got cloudy skies, onshore wind, and small, choppy slop. Hold your horses. The light at the end of the tunnel is a strong pulse of groundswell arriving later, but you’ll have to be patient.

Alright, let’s get into it.

First up, Azarujinha. This reef setup has been getting smashed by moderate cross-shore winds and lacklustre swell all week. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Tuesday and Wednesday are a total loss. The wind is on it, and there’s just no energy.

Thursday is still no good – more cross-shore wind and a messy 7ft swell with short period. The combined energy is climbing (480), but the quality is zero. Not worth paddling out.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Friday morning, August 28th is the standout. We’re looking at a solid 8ft swell from the WNW with a period that’s stretched right out to 11 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 1447, which is a serious amount of water moving around. The wind goes light offshore from the NNE, turning it clean. This is going to be a powerful wave. If you’re not an experienced surfer, this is going to be too much. This is for the crew who can handle a genuinely meaty, clean reef wave.

Friday afternoon the wind picks up to 19 mph offshore, which still cleans it up, but the swell drops to 7ft and the energy eases. It’s still a good wave, just not the morning session.

Saturday morning, August 29th, is back to a more manageable 5ft NW groundswell with a moderate 12 mph offshore breeze. Clean lines, but less power. Not a standout, just a nice morning surf.

From Sunday the 30th through to early next week, the swell really backs off. The wind stays offshore, which is nice, but we’re looking at knee-to-waist high clean waves with very low energy. Surfable, but ordinary.

Then there’s a long gap of small, weak leftovers. On September 1st, the morning pulls up a 6ft NW swell with fresh offshore wind and solid energy (537), but the period is only 9 seconds, so it’s a bit of a bumpy, close-out feel. Marginal.

After that, it’s flat as a tack for days. The middle of the first week of September is dead calm with next to no swell energy coming through. We’re talking about a proper lull.

There is a tiny flicker late in the window – on September 8th and 9th, we see small, clean NW swells pop up in the 3ft to 4ft range with strong offshore wind. The energy is moderate, but the period is short. You might find a clean little one, but it’s nothing to get excited about. A long way off, and the forecast is uncertain for that far out.

Bottom line: The only real sure bet is Friday morning, August 28th at Azarujinha. That’s your session. Everything else is either windblown mush or marginal. It’s a blank run in the middle, but that Friday is a cracker. Hang on for that one.

- Rusty

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