Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks at Costa Azul. It’s gonna be a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got a few moments where it all comes together.

Right now, the swell is a bit small and messy. The first few days, Monday the 10th through Wednesday the 12th, are looking pretty marginal. We’ve got a weak, moderate energy swell (around 588) from the SSW hovering around 3ft, but the wind is a real problem. It’s mainly cross-on or cross, which just chops the surface up. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Things start to get interesting on Thursday the 13th. The swell drops a little to 3ft, but the wind goes glassy. That’s the magic word. The morning is glassy, and the afternoon is glassy again, with a moderate energy swell (696) showing up. The combined energy isn’t huge, but with that clean, mirror-like surface, it’s going to be a real treat for intermediate surfers. The swell is a long-period groundswell from the SW at 15-16 seconds, meaning nice, lined-up waves with good shape. Thursday afternoon is the best session of the first week.

The swell picks up a bit over the weekend, hitting 4-5ft on Friday the 14th, but the wind turns cross-on again. The energy jumps to strong (1235), but the conditions are just not clean. Saturday afternoon the 15th looks better, with a clean, cross-off breeze and a 4-5ft SSW swell. That’s a solid, fun size, and the moderate energy (851) will give you some push.

The following week stays on the smaller side, with waves mostly between 2-4ft. There’s a standout window on Tuesday morning the 18th – glassy conditions again and a clean 3-4ft swell. Later in the week, Wednesday the 20th has a spike to 6-7ft, but that’s a short-period, wind-affected mess from the SSW. That’s for experts only, and even then the quality is poor. The real highlight for the second week is on Tuesday the 25th of August. The swell jumps to 3ft, but it’s a very long period groundswell from the SW at 22 seconds, with strong energy (965) and a clean, cross-off breeze. That’s a promise of some real quality, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, the best call is to be on the water Thursday afternoon the 13th or Tuesday morning the 18th. The Tuesday the 25th session is the one to circle on the calendar. Costa Azul is a very consistent spot, so even when it’s not pumping, there’s usually something to ride. The crowds can be a factor here sometimes, so get there early for the clean windows.

Rusty.

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