Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the coming weeks here at Costa Azul.

We’re into a bit of a mixed bag right now. There’s some swell in the water, but the early part of the outlook is plagued with marginal conditions—lots of onshore, cross-onshore, and just generally messy wind for the surf. The first decent window doesn’t really open up until a bit later. The key here is patience. We’ve got a very consistent break that needs the right windows, and a couple of those are coming.

Thursday 13th sees a solid SW groundswell coming through, 3 ft at a very long 16 seconds, plenty of energy (601), but both morning and afternoon have the wind making things tricky—either straight onshore or a moderate cross-off. Friday 14th is more of the same story, but that afternoon picks up. The swell jumps a little to 5 ft from the SW at a long 17 seconds, with a moderate cross-off breeze, and the wave energy climbs to 1225. It’s clean, but the wind is a bit strong. A better call might be Saturday 15th afternoon. The wind lightens to a cross-off, the swell sits at a nice 4 ft from the SSW, period at 16 seconds, and the energy is still solid at 874. The file says "expect very good surf conditions" and I can see why—cleaner lines, less wind chop. The crowd factor is “sometimes”, so you might have to share, but it’s a far better session than the mornings.

There’s a real lull after that. From Sunday 16th through to about Wednesday 20th, things drop off. The swell gets smaller, the wind keeps flipping around between onshore and cross-off, and the scores are low. Not worth paddling out unless you’re desperate for a splash.

Then, a proper standout shows up toward the end of the month. Thursday 27th August is the one I’d circle on the calendar. Morning shows a 3 ft SSW groundswell coming in at a long 16 seconds, with *glassy* conditions—wind right out of the WSW at just 3 mph. The wave energy sits at 559, and the report says "expect very good surf conditions." It’s going to be clean, lined up, and that long-period groundswell will be holding its shape beautifully. Afternoon remains glassy with a 2 ft SW swell and the same clean finish (546). This is the best call of the whole outlook. It’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it, but those glassy conditions are hard to ignore. Beginners beware: the period is long, so the sets will have punch, but the size is manageable.

After that, Friday 28th August sees a bump back up to 4 ft from the SW but the wind swings back to a light cross-onshore, making it a “marginal surf forecast”. Still a chance for a wave, but not the same quality as the day before.

Overall, this is a wait-for-the-glass forecast. The Thursday 27th window is your best bet for a true standout session. Crowds could pop up there, but that’s the price of a clean lineup.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on that long-range promise. The surf will turn on.

Later,
Rusty

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