Laranjeiras Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in from the beaches. Let’s talk about what we’ve got cookin’ over the next couple of weeks at Laranjeiras. It’s a pretty quiet start, but if you’re patient, there’s a real beauty of a window shaping up for the experienced crew.

We kick off Wednesday, July 22nd, with barely a ripple – just 1 foot of weak, short-period slop out of the SSW. The combined energy is a paltry 20 (weak energy), so honestly, don’t even bother paddling out. That flat spell sticks around through Thursday, July 23rd, with the same tiny 1 foot to 2 feet swell. The wind goes mostly clean on Thursday afternoon, but the swell is just too weak to hold you up.

By Friday, July 24th, we finally see a pulse of life. The swell lifts to 4 feet in the morning from the SSW, with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy hits 286 (moderate wave energy). Conditions are still marginal with a cross-onshore wind, but it’s surfable. It builds to 5 feet by Friday afternoon from the S, with energy at 443 (moderate wave energy). Still a bit messy, but it’s the first real sign of something.

Now, Saturday morning, July 25th, is where it gets interesting. The swell holds at 5 feet from the SSE, and the wind goes glassy – pure glass. That’s a major plus. The combined energy is 463 (moderate wave energy). For a beginner-friendly break, 5 feet is right at the top of the comfort zone, so this is more for the intermediate crew. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have some company, but the clean conditions will make it worth it. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The rest of that weekend and into the next week sees the swell drop back down to the 2 feet to 3 feet range with some long-period S swell (14 seconds on Sunday, July 26th), but the quality is ordinary. The wind is messy, and the energy is mostly weak to moderate.

There’s a bit of a gap from Tuesday, July 29th, through to Thursday, July 31st, with mostly poor, tiny surf. Then Friday, July 31st, brings a bit of a bump with 4 feet to 4 feet from the SSE, but it’s short-period (7-8 seconds) and only surfable, not great.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, hits hard on Tuesday, August 4th. This is a proper event. The swell jumps to 7 feet from the SE in the morning, with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 1292 (strong wave energy). The wind is calm, glassy, and the conditions are forecast to be very good. That’s a big swell for Laranjeiras, and at 7 feet, it’s pushing into expert territory – definitely too big for beginners. It gets even better by Tuesday afternoon: 8 feet, same SE direction, 12-second period, energy at 1446 (strong wave energy), with a clean cross-offshore breeze. That’s going to be pumping, but it’s for the experienced lot only.

That session fades quickly, and Wednesday, August 5th, goes completely flat again. But then on Thursday, August 6th, we get another late-session pulse: 6 feet from the SE, with a very long 14-second period, and energy at 1526 (strong wave energy). The wind is glassy again. That’s a long-period groundswell, which at a tough beach break like Laranjeiras might break a bit straight, but with glassy conditions and that much energy, it’s still a serious session for the experts.

So, the best on offer is hands-down Tuesday, August 4th, with the Thursday morning, August 6th, as a very solid backup. The long-range stuff is promising, but always a bit less certain. If you’re a beginner, wait for a smaller day. If you’ve got the skills, mark your calendar for that first Tuesday in August.

Rusty.

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