The Rock-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. We've got a bit of a mixed bag coming up at The Rock-Costa Azul, a solid reef break that's a consistent performer, but only for the experienced crew. The water is sitting at 86°F, which is a whopping 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year—pretty unusual, you'll be sweating in the lineup.

The standout window is the first day, Wednesday the 29th of July. Wednesday morning kicks off with a cracking 5ft SSW swell, a long 16-second period, and glassy conditions with only a 3 mph SW breeze. The combined wave energy is pumping at 1704, which is proper strong. This is the best on offer, hands down—a real treat for the advanced surfer. The afternoon holds up too, with a clean 5ft SSW swell (15-second period) and a solid 12 mph offshore wind from the WNW, keeping those waves clean. That's a solid day of surf.

Thursday the 30th eases off a bit. Morning sees a 4ft SSW swell, but the wind is a messy cross-on from the S at 6 mph, making for a bit of a chop. The afternoon cleans up nicely with a 4ft SSW swell and a gentle 9 mph offshore wind from the W. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about.

From Friday the 31st of July through to the end of the first week, the swell drops right off. We're looking at waves under 3ft, often with funky wind directions, and the combined energy sinks like a stone. Friday morning has a 3ft swell but it's cross-on, and the weekend is all small, crumbly junk. A few afternoons have that offshore wind, but the swell is just too weak to get excited about. Most of these days are a write-off for a proper session.

Then we hit a major drought. From Monday the 3rd of August right through to the end of the 16-day window, the swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, with the combined energy barely cracking 500. The wind is often cross or cross-off, but the waves are just too small to do anything with. It's a bleak stretch of flatness.

The one slight glimmer in the second week is on the 10th of August. The Monday afternoon picks up a long-period 2ft SW groundswell (19 seconds), with a clean 6 mph offshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy is a moderate 697. It's not big, but that long period will make it peel nicely on this reef. It's a promising, if small, option for the patient local. The 11th and 12th of August also have some afternoons with a similar clean 3ft SW swell and light offshore winds, keeping things tidy, but it's still small.

Overall, the first day is your only true standout. After that, it's a long wait for a few clean but small windows in the second week. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, don't expect much.

Rusty.

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