Aracaju Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what Aracaju has cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this is a tough stretch. The water’s sitting around 80°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the surf? It’s a rough go. We’re looking at a solid gap of poor conditions from now until the tail end of the month. There’s really nothing worth paddling out for until around Monday, July 28th, and even that is a long shot.

For the first few days, from July 13th through the 27th, every single window is a flop. We’ve got tiny 1ft to 2ft swells from the SE with short periods, and even when the swell bumps up to 6ft or 6ft, the wind is a mess. Those mid-week days around July 15th and 16th see a moderate wave energy (around 204 to 578), but it’s all cross-onshore and lumpy. By Thursday the 16th, the energy spikes to 1249, but that’s paired with a 30 km/h cross-onshore wind, making it a choppy, blown-out mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing situation than a paddle-surfing one. The swell stays over 5ft for a few days, but with those winds, it’s just not clean.

We finally get a little flicker of hope on Monday, July 28th. That morning, the swell is a tiny 3ft from the SSE, but the period jumps to 19 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is strong at 1069, and it’s only a gentle cross-onshore breeze. That long period is going to mean long waits between sets, but the shape could be there if you’re patient. The problem is, the rating is marginal, and it’s really only a beginner-friendly break. That afternoon, it drops back to poor with a 3ft swell and choppy conditions.

So, if I had to pick a standout, it’s that Monday July 28th morning session. It’s the only window with any real potential, but it’s a far-off call and a shaky one at that. For the rest of the 16 days, you’re better off waxing the board and waiting for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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