Laranjeiras Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the menu for Laranjeiras over the next couple of weeks.

We start off with a solid pulse of swell that’s heading our way. The combined energy is strong, reading 1439, so there’s a lot of power in the water. Right off the bat, Thursday morning the 27th is shaping up as the standout. The swell is a solid 6 ft from the SSE with a long 14-second period, pushing in with plenty of grunt. This is a groundswell, and for a spot like Laranjeiras, that period and size will produce some proper waves. The wind is light from the NNE, a cross-off breeze, keeping things clean. This is one for experienced surfers only – 6 ft with that energy is not beginner territory, and the water temp is about average for this time of year.

Thursday afternoon still holds good waves, dropping to 5 ft from the SSE with clean offshore winds from the east. Moderate energy at 1060, but still very surfable.

Friday the 28th is a step down but still a good morning. The swell is 3 ft from the SSE at 12 seconds, and with a glassy offshore wind from the ENE at just 3 mph, the conditions are clean and inviting. Combined energy is moderate at 313. Friday afternoon drops to 3 ft and is still clean, but the power is fading.

Saturday the 29th sees a real drop-off. The swell disappears, with only 1 ft and 1.0 ft on offer, and the energy is weak – 38 and 20. Sunday the 30th brings a bit of a bump from the SW, but it’s short period and messy, with a weak energy reading of 75 and 77. Monday the 31st is flat and poor.

Tuesday the 1st of September sees a new southerly swell start to build. The morning is glassy with 5 ft from the S, but the period is short at 7 seconds and energy is moderate at 228. It’s surfable but ordinary. Tuesday afternoon improves to 5 ft from the S, still glassy, and the period nudges up to 8 seconds. Energy climbs to 291 – it’s starting to get interesting.

Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is the next highlight. We get 6 ft from the S at 9 seconds, glassy wind, and a combined energy of 530. This is a solid moderate swell, clean and powerful. The afternoon sees the swell holding at 5 ft, period up to 11 seconds, but a cross-shore wind makes it less clean, with energy up at 602.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning is a pleasant surprise: 4 ft from the S at 10 seconds, glassy, and energy at 331. Another good, clean session. The afternoon gets a bit hairy with moderate cross-off winds and light rain, but still surfable.

After that, the swell slowly fades through the 4th and 5th of September, with smaller waves and dropping energy, down to 60 or so. Not much to write home about.

Then, Sunday the 6th of September brings a new pulse. The morning shows 4 ft from the S at 13 seconds, glassy, with energy at 485 – a clean, moderate groundswell. The afternoon is glassy too, with 4 ft at 12 seconds and energy at 342. This looks like a fun, clean day.

Monday the 7th of September morning is still good, with 3 ft from the S at 12 seconds, glassy, and energy at 271. The afternoon is clean but smaller.

From Tuesday the 8th, the surf gets small and inconsistent, with short-period swells and weak energy. A few glassy mornings but nothing exciting. The end of the window on Friday the 11th of September morning shows a fresh pulse from the SE, 3 ft at 14 seconds, energy at 465, and clean offshore winds. That’s a promising sign for the long-range, but as always, treat it as a heads-up rather than a guarantee.

Overall, the best sessions are Thursday the 27th of August morning, then Wednesday the 2nd of September morning, and Sunday the 6th of September morning. Laranjeiras is a fairly consistent spot, so even when it’s small, it tends to bounce back.

Rusty.

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