The Rock-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for The Rock-Costa Azul.

Right off the bat, the first few days are pretty gutless. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are a write-off with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. You're looking at a blank start to the forecast. Things start to get interesting from Thursday afternoon, but we’ve got to wait a bit for the real fun.

Thursday afternoon the 6th finally sees a pulse of energy come through. The swell fills in from the SSW at 2ft with a very long 18-second period. This is proper groundswell, and it’s packing a moderate punch with 482 in combined energy. The wind goes cross-offshore from the WSW, cleaning it right up. This is a reef break, and it loves that long-period SSW direction, so expect some nice, lined-up waves. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and rideable.

Friday the 7th is building. The morning is a bit iffy with light cross-onshore winds, but the afternoon is the standout of the first week. Swell is at 3ft, still from the SSW with a 17-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 577. The cross-offshore wind keeps it clean. This is the best session of the early run – a solid, clean, and powerful swell for the advanced crew.

Saturday the 8th is the true gem in this outlook. The morning is glassy, with the wind switching to the east and going dead calm. The swell hits 4ft from the SSW with a 16-second period and combined energy of 670. This is the pick of the forecast. Glassy conditions at a consistent reef break with a solid groundswell – that’s as good as it gets. The afternoon stays clean with cross-offshore wind, too.

Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th see the swell drop a little, but the energy stays moderate. The winds get a bit messy with light cross-shore and cross-off breezes. It’s not terrible, but after Saturday’s glass, it’s a step down. Tuesday the 11th has a morning with offshore wind (ESE), which could make for some clean, walled-up waves on the 3ft SSW groundswell.

Looking further out, things get promising again towards the end of the second week. Thursday the 13th afternoon has clean cross-offshore winds and a solid 3ft swell, but the real highlight is Friday the 14th. The afternoon sees the swell jump to 4ft from the SSW, with a period of 17 seconds and a very strong combined energy reading of 1026. That’s a lot of power. It’s a good bet for the more experienced surfers, but it’s still a bit out in the long range, so keep an eye on it.

Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th actually hold some surf too, with the swell around 4ft to 5ft, but the wind is more of a cross-off or cross-on. Monday the 17th morning has another glassy window with the wind going light from the SSE, offering clean conditions on a smaller 3ft swell.

Overall, the first week is a bit of a slow start, but it builds to a standout glassy Saturday the 8th. The second week has a more powerful, but less certain, pulse peaking around Friday the 14th. There are plenty of clean windows in between for the advanced crew.

Rusty, signing off.

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