Azarujinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy folks, Rusty here. Let's cut through the noise and see what old man ocean's got lined up for us at Azarujinha.

Honestly, the next few days are going to be a bit of a bummer. We've got a real flat spell on the horizon, with not much surf at all. You'll see several days of weak, small waves and it's going to be a challenge to find anything rideable. This looks like a solid lull that could stick around for the better part of a week. Best to put the board up and work on your tan.

Now, that’s going to change. The first real standout of this forecast is shaping up for Sunday, the 13th. We're looking at the morning going glassy with no wind at all as a new, longer-period swell from the northwest fills in at around 3ft. The energy is still low to moderate, but that clean surface is key. The afternoon is where it gets good. The swell jumps up to about 4ft, the period stretches to 13 seconds, and the energy doubles. With light cross-offshore winds, it’s going to be clean and fun. This is the kind of long-period groundswell that a reef setup like this will gobble up.

Monday the 14th has more of the same, staying clean but a little smaller. There’s another good, clean window on the morning of the 17th as the swell holds around 4ft with light winds.

Now, the big one. Looking out towards the end of the second week, things get serious. Monday the 21st, in the afternoon, is when it starts to kick off. A massive, very long-period swell from the northwest will roll in, and the ocean energy is set to hit a strong 1077. But that's just the warm-up. The following morning, Tuesday the 22nd, it’s going to be big, with waves in the 6ft range from the west-northwest. The energy is off the charts at 1590, but it’s going to be howling offshore, which is going to make paddling out a serious fight. This is for experts only. It's a promising, powerful swell, but remember this is a long way out, so we'll have to keep an eye on it.

There's another solid push on the 23rd with cleaner conditions and more manageable waves around 4ft.

As for the water temp, when you first get out there, it might feel a little cool, so don't be afraid of the rubber.

So there you have it. Get through the quiet spell, and the weekend of the 13th and 14th is perfect for a clean, fun session. But for the big dogs out there, the real show is around the 21st and 22nd. That's when the ocean shows its teeth.

Rusty, signing off.

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