Azarujinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s talk about Azarujinha. It’s been a quiet stretch, real quiet. We’re starting off on Wednesday, the 22nd of July, with barely a ripple. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary there.

The first week is a tough one. Through Wednesday, Thursday, and into Friday, we’re looking at tiny waves, around 1ft to 1ft from the WNW, with a short period of 8 to 10 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak, barely registering (15 to 40). The wind is blowing cross-off from the NW, so the surface is clean, but there’s just no power in the water. It’s a real flat spell.

We get a bit of size on Saturday the 25th, with the swell bumping up to 5ft in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon from the NW, but the period drops to a weak 7 seconds. The energy jumps to moderate (226 to 356), but that short, choppy period means it’s messy. By Sunday the 26th, the wind goes offshore from the N and NNW, but the swell drops right back down to 0.7ft to 1ft. That offshore breeze is a tease with no waves to ride. This pattern of small, weak swell and clean but useless conditions carries on right through the end of July.

There’s a four-day gap there with no real quality surf to speak of, just that frustrating mix of offshore winds on tiny waves.

Things finally start to look up on Saturday the 1st of August. The morning brings a cleaner 3ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and a moderate energy reading (182). The offshore flow from the NNW is holding, and the comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not a stand-out, but it’s a step in the right direction. Sunday the 2nd is similar, with 3ft waves and that same gentle offshore wind, keeping things clean.

Now, the real standout is shaping up for Wednesday the 5th of August. The morning session is looking solid – 6ft of WNW swell with a 10-second period, which is decent groundswell. The combined energy is strong (578), and the wind is offshore from the N. The forecast is calling for “very good surf conditions.” This is the one to circle on your calendar. That’s a proper wave, and with light offshore winds, it’ll be clean and pushing. It’s over a week and a half away, so it’s a promising long-range call, but it’s got the best potential of the whole outlook.

The afternoon of the 5th drops off, and Thursday the 6th sees a drop in quality with a cross-off wind and only marginal conditions on 5ft to 5ft waves.

All in all, it’s a long wait for that Wednesday morning on the 5th of August. That’s the one to get excited about. For the rest of it, it’s a case of cleaning your gear and waiting for the ocean to wake up.

- Rusty

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