Laranjeiras Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks at Laranjeiras.

We’ve got a bit of an odd one ahead. The surf is pretty small for the next week or so, but the quality is there with a lot of glassy sessions. It’s not going to be a barnburner, but there are some nice clean windows if you’re happy on a longboard. The real standout is a solid pulse of good conditions that shows up a week from this coming Saturday, the 8th of August.

Right now, starting Monday morning the 27th of July, we’ve got knee-to-waist high swell at 2ft from the south with a good 11-second period. The combined swell energy is moderate at 227. The wind is glassy from the ENE – dead calm – so Laranjeiras is looking clean as a whistle. The water’s sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That glassy, clean trend holds all day Monday and into Tuesday morning. Tuesday afternoon sees the wind shift light offshore from the east, keeping it tidy.

The waves stay small, around 2ft to 2ft, with that clean south swell through Wednesday and Thursday morning. Thursday afternoon gets a bit lumpy with a light cross-onshore from the SSW, which makes it less appealing.

We roll into Friday the 31st of July with a little more energy; the combined swell energy climbs back over 100, and we’ve got 2ft to 2ft swell. Friday afternoon has a gentle offshore breeze from the east keeping things clean. Saturday the 1st of August is much the same story – small but clean.

Then we hit a quiet patch. Sunday the 2nd through to Tuesday the 4th of August has very little surf – the combined energy drops into the single digits or low 30s, and the wave heights are barely 0.3ft to 1ft. It’s a flat spell with glassy water but nothing to ride.

Wednesday the 5th of August sees a return of some small but clean, glassy waves at 2ft.

Now, the real highlight comes on Saturday, the 8th of August. Laranjeiras is looking ace. We’ve got a jump in swell height to 4ft–4ft from the south, with a period of 12–13 seconds. The combined swell energy jumps way up to 486, which is strong and full of punch. The wind is a gentle offshore or cross-off from the east, so the waves will have clean faces and some push. This is the pick of the period – overhead sets, good shape, and crowd levels can get busy here sometimes, but with conditions this good it’ll be worth jostling for a few. That sweet spot continues into the afternoon.

After that, Sunday the 9th drops back to smaller 3ft surf, and then it fades out again into flat, glassy conditions through Monday and Tuesday the 11th of August.

So overall, a lot of small, clean waves to keep you moving, but the big dance is definitely Saturday the 8th of August.

Rusty.

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