Laranjeiras Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a yarn about what’s on the cards for Laranjeiras over the next couple of weeks.

First thing you’ll notice, the water is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than we’d usually expect for this time of year. That’s a nice little bonus if you’ve been feeling the chill elsewhere.

The real action kicks off on Wednesday afternoon the 12th of August. We’ve got a solid 6 ft south swell rolling in with a 12-second period, and the energy is strong at 1410. The wind is a gentle 9 mph easterly offshore – that’s clean, groomed lines for you. This is primo stuff for experienced surfers, but it’s a bit much for beginners. The break is fairly consistent and fairly exposed, so it’s handling that south swell well. Crowds can be a thing here sometimes, so keep that in mind if you’re after a quieter session.

Thursday morning the 13th goes glassy with zero wind and a 5 ft south swell (period 12 sec, energy 935). That’s your real standout window – clean, smooth, and the wave quality is top-notch. This is the pick of the early run.

From Friday morning through to Saturday afternoon, conditions stay clean with light offshore or glassy winds, and the swell holds around 5 ft to 6 ft (south to south-southeast, periods 12-14 sec, energy 747 to 1249). The moderate offshore on Saturday afternoon might give a bit of extra push, but it’s all still very good.

Then we hit a flat spell. Sunday the 16th morning drops to 3 ft (energy 160), and it’s downhill from there. By Monday the 17th we’re down to 2 ft, and through to about Thursday the 20th it’s tiny – mostly under 2 ft with poor to ordinary conditions. That’s a dead period of about 4 days with nothing worth paddling for.

Things stir again on Saturday the 22nd of August. The afternoon brings a glassy 4 ft south swell (period 8 sec, energy 365). That’s small but clean, and by Sunday the 23rd morning we’re up to 5 ft south (period 9 sec, energy 498) with clean offshore wind. Then Sunday afternoon really fires: 7 ft south swell, 11-second period, energy 1151, and a gentle cross-offshore breeze. That’s a proper standout – powerful, clean, and plenty of push.

Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are the real gems in the second week. Monday morning delivers 7 ft south swell (13 sec, energy 1407) with a light offshore northeasterly – clean and powerful. That’s for experienced surfers only. Tuesday morning holds 6 ft south swell (14 sec, energy 1472) with light offshore east wind. The period is long, so expect more energy and better shape, but the sets will be spaced out. This is classic groundswell for the reefs and points.

After that, we see a drop-off into Wednesday the 26th with some onshore wind and rain, and by Thursday the 27th the swell is back to 4 ft, but still clean with offshore winds. The energy fades out through the end of the window.

Best on offer: Thursday morning the 13th for the glassy, clean conditions, and Sunday afternoon the 23rd through Tuesday the 25th for the bigger, powerful south swell with clean winds. The 24th and 25th are absolute rippers for experienced surfers.

Rusty.

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