Aracaju Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's take a look at what's coming down the pike for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, partner, I gotta level with you. For the area around Aracaju, this 16-day window is looking pretty grim. The whole stretch is a run of "poor surf conditions" with scores that don't give me a single standout to point you toward. We're basically looking at a long, flat spell with nothing worth paddling out for right now until we see some changes. The first few days from Wednesday, 19th August, right on through the weekend and into the first week of September, are all showing those poor conditions.

The main issue is the wind. It’s nearly always onshore or cross-onshore, blowing from the east or southeast at 9 to 16 mph, kicking everything up into a choppy, lumpy mess. The combined swell energy is mostly low to moderate, but it's all short-period, weak windswell, around 6 to 8 seconds. The water temperature here is around average for this time of year, but the onshore breeze will make you forget that pretty quick. Even the bigger days, like the morning of the 21st August when the swell was pushing 4 ft from the ESE, the onshore wind just ruins any chance of a decent wave face. It's a beginner-friendly spot with a beach break setup, but frankly, this kind of cross-on wind and lumpy water would be more interesting for a kite surfer than someone with a paddle.

Forget about it being consistent; it’s just consistent bad news. There are a few pulses of longer-period groundswell, like on Wednesday the 26th, where we get a 3 ft swell from the SSE with a 15-second period and moderate wave energy (401). But that's accompanied by a 12 mph onshore wind. It's a tease – a groundswell that long would be better at a point or reef, but you'd still be fighting that wind to get a clean ride. So, a blank run like this isn't too unusual for the area when the winds set in from this direction. We need a shift to get some clean lines.

Things don't look any better into the first few days of September. We keep seeing the same pattern: poor conditions, east winds, and weak, messy swell. It's a write-off until we see a change in the weather pattern. Conditions can shift quickly, so don't lose all hope, but strictly by what I'm seeing on the board right now, you're better off keeping your board in the car and waiting for the next one.

- Rusty

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