Azarujinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and let’s see what’s cooking. To be honest, the next week and a half is a bit of a slow burn for Azarujinha. This exposed reef is going to be starved for real energy for a long stretch. We’re looking at a solid gap of nothing worthwhile from now right through until the early part of the second week. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Tuesday, the 11th of August, and even that’s a morning-only deal.

The setup here is a pretty standard reef, and it’s going to be a waiting game. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.

Okay, let’s walk through the bleak bits first. From Tuesday the 28th of July, all the way through to Monday the 10th of August, it’s basically a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1.0ft to 2ft from a mix of WNW and W, with weak energy. The wind is often cross-off or a moderate offshore, but there’s just no oomph in the water. The wave comment is either “poor” or just “surfable but very ordinary” — we’re not getting wet for that.

Then, on Tuesday morning, the 11th of August, things finally wake up. The swell jumps to 5ft from the WNW with a 10-second period. The energy is a solid moderate push. The wind is a moderate offshore from the NNW, which will keep the face reasonably clean. The wave comment actually says “expect good surf conditions” with a score that makes it a standout. This is the one to circle. But look, by Tuesday afternoon, the wind swings cross-off and the conditions get messy again. So it’s a very short window.

Wednesday the 12th of August has a bit of leftover energy, 5ft from the NW, but the wind is cross-off all day, and the conditions are tagged as “marginal.” It’s worth a look if you’re desperate, but the Tuesday morning session is the only real call.

If you can only surf once in the next two weeks, make it the morning of Tuesday, the 11th of August. That’s the standout. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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