The Rock-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The Rock-Costa Azul is a reef setup that’s consistent and mainly for advanced surfers. The water’s sitting at a toasty 87°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a bath out there.

The first few days are pretty average. Wednesday morning has a 3 ft SW swell, but the wind is cross-on and light, so the surface is a bit messy. The energy is moderate (601). The week remains a bit of a slow burn with small, cleanish afternoons, but nothing worth getting excited about.

Friday afternoon is where things start to turn. The swell jumps to 5 ft from the SW with a long 17-second period, and the wind swings cross-off – that’s clean. The combined energy bumps up to a strong 1221, and conditions are looking excellent. That’s the standout session of the first week.

Saturday morning holds similar size at 5 ft, but with a cross-on breeze, so it’s not as clean. By Saturday afternoon, it’s back to cross-off and 4 ft SSW, with solid energy (852) and very good conditions. Sunday morning is glassy, with light S winds and 4 ft SSW swell – that’s a real treat for the early crew.

Monday afternoon sees another good window, with a 4 ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and cross-off wind. Clean conditions again. The energy is moderate (700). By Tuesday and Wednesday, the swell drops back to 3 ft, and the afternoons stay clean but smaller.

There’s a bit of a dry spell from Thursday the 20th through to Saturday the 22nd, with swell dropping to 2 ft and mostly onshore or cross-off winds. The energy is low (200–300 range). A few clean sessions pop up, but it’s pretty weak.

Then Sunday the 23rd afternoon gets interesting again. The swell bumps up to 4 ft but from the SSE, with a short 10-second period – that’s a bit different. The winds are cross-off, and the energy hits 634. Monday the 24th morning sees 5 ft from the SSE with a light cross-shore, and the afternoon is offshore with a light WNW wind, 5 ft and clean. That’s a solid day for the experts.

Tuesday the 25th keeps 5–5 ft, but the morning is cross-on, afternoon cross-off. The direction swings S to SSW. The energy is high (952). Wednesday the 26th morning is onshore with 4 ft SW, but the afternoon brings 6 ft SW with a 14-second period, strong energy (1456), and onshore wind – a bit of a mixed bag. Thursday the 27th morning is onshore, 4 ft SW, but the afternoon is glassy with 5 ft SW and 16-second period, and the energy is strong (1193). That’s a cracking end to the outlook, excellent for the crew that can handle it.

So the real standout is Friday 14th afternoon, with that glassy 5 ft SW groundswell, and then Thursday 27th afternoon with the glassy SW swell. Both are top-tier for the advanced surfer.

Rusty.

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