Aracaju Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this is a tough one. We’re looking at Aracaju for the next 16 days, and honestly, the surf is not playing ball. There’s nothing on the table that I’d call a standout, and for the first week, it’s a write-off.

The first shot at any surf comes on Tuesday afternoon, the 1st of September, with a 4ft swell from the ESE, but it’s poor. The wind is onshore, the energy is weak (216), and the whole setup is just not working. From Wednesday the 2nd through to the 9th, the story stays the same: small, choppy, cross-onshore winds, and energy readings bouncing between 68 and 394. The water temperature is sitting at 80°, which is about average for this time of year, so that’s one thing you don’t have to worry about.

Things do get a little more interesting when we hit the second week. From Thursday the 10th, the swell picks up to 5ft from the SE, with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy jumps to 498 (moderate). The wind is onshore, though, and the rain showers are rolling in. The swell height builds to 6ft on Friday the 11th, with energy up to 615, but again, it’s cross-onshore and lumpy. That’s getting into the territory where it’s too big for beginners and only for the more experienced. By Monday the 14th, the period extends to 11 seconds, which is a longer period groundswell, and the energy is 520. This would be better for a point or reef, but Aracaju is an exposed beach break, so the long period might make it close out straight and be tricky to paddle into.

The last few days, from the 15th to the 16th, the swell drops back to 3ft–4ft, but the period is very long (12 seconds), and the energy is moderate (887 on the 15th morning). That’s a lot of energy for a small wave, meaning it’ll be powerful, but the cross-onshore wind on the 15th will mess it up, and the 16th has onshore winds.

There is one day that might offer a glimmer: Tuesday the 15th morning. The swell is 4ft from the ESE, period at 12 seconds, and the combined energy is 887 (moderate). The wind is cross-onshore, though, so it’ll be choppy. If you’re an experienced surfer and you have to go, that’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s not a recommendation. The rest of the window is a no-go. For kite surfing, the onshore winds and choppy conditions might actually be more fun than paddling out.

This is a blank run for Aracaju. It’s not uncommon for this area to have long spells of poor surf, and forecasts can change, but right now, I’d hang the board up for a couple of weeks.

Rusty.

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