Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for Costa Azul over the next couple of weeks.

The window kicks off this Friday morning, August 28th, with a solid long-period groundswell from the SSW. The water is a very unusual 87°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The swell is averaging 4 ft with a period of 17 seconds, but it’s a bit of a tease. The combined energy is strong (1127), but the wind is light and cross-shore, creating some bumps. Not the best start, but there's potential.

The real standout for the first week looks like Friday afternoon, August 28th. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the SW, with that same deep 17-second period, and the wind shifts to a clean cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy jumps to 1273, and it’s going to be clean. This is the best session on offer early on, with proper groundswell lines wrapping in. Keep in mind, with a period that long, the waves will have some serious pull and longer waits between sets.

Saturday morning, the 29th, sees similar size and direction, but the wind is a cross-onshore, leaving it choppy. The afternoon cleans up again with a cross-offshore, but the swell period drops a tad. The size keeps ticking up, hitting 6 ft on Sunday morning, but the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s messy. The energy is high (1370), but the quality isn’t there.

Things drop off a cliff on Monday, with the swell period crashing to 9 seconds on the afternoon. That’s short-period, weak windswell. The combined energy drops to 647, and the chop is ugly. Tuesday morning, the 1st of September, is almost flat with a poor onshore breeze. The afternoon goes glassy, but the swell is only 3 ft. It’s a no-go.

We’ve got a big gap of poor surf through the middle of the week. The next real chance comes on Friday afternoon, September 4th. The swell is back up to 5 ft from the SSW, with a 16-second period and a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is strong at 1202, and the conditions are rated excellent for experienced surfers. This is another standout, but it’s still a week away, so keep an eye on it.

The following week, from September 6th onward, gets smaller but much cleaner. We get a run of glassy or near-calm conditions. Sunday the 6th through Monday the 7th has light winds and 3 ft to 3 ft of swell from the SSW. The energy is moderate (789 to 634), but it will be clean and fun for a log or a fish. The afternoon of the 8th and 9th also look glassy with 3 ft to 3 ft of swell. This is a solid period for smaller, cleaner waves for the less experienced crew.

The long-range stuff around the 10th and 11th of September looks marginal, with clean afternoons offering small, glassy waves. The 12th of September drops off into poor, small, choppy surf.

Overall, the best bets are this Friday afternoon, August 28th, for the biggest, cleanest groundswell, and next Friday, September 4th, for another powerful, clean session. The middle of the second week is a great time for a smaller board in clean conditions.

Rusty out.

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