Aracaju Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s not looking pretty.

The whole 16-day window is a write-off for quality surf. There’s literally not a single recommendation to be found, and every single time slot is marked as “poor surf conditions.” The first few days from Tuesday the 25th of August through the end of the week are completely flat or junky, and that pattern just keeps rolling. We’re looking at a solid 16-day gap with no surf worth paddling out for.

The wind is the main villain here. It’s onshore or cross-onshore almost every day, blowing from the E, ENE, or ESE at 12 to 19 mph, which is going to chop everything up. The only exception is a few light breeze moments, but the swell is so weak and short-period that it won’t matter.

The swell is a mixed bag of small, weak, and short-period junk. Most days the height is between 2 ft and 5 ft, but the period is mostly 7 to 8 seconds – that’s pure windswell, no push or shape. The combined energy is moderate at best, with values like 125 (moderate wave energy) on Tuesday morning, climbing to 731 (moderate wave energy) on Friday the 28th, but it’s all onshore and messy. The bigger numbers on the 28th and 29th (up to 718 and 731) are just bigger, choppier lumps, not surfable waves.

Water temperature is 79°, which is about normal for the time of year, with the anomaly at 1° – nothing unusual.

The nearest break is Aracaju, which is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot, exposed to swell, and it’s supposed to be best with S swell. But the swell we’re getting is from the ESE and SE, not the S, so that’s mismatched. There’s a bit of a longer-period S swell around the 27th and 28th (periods of 15 to 17 seconds), but it’s aimed wrong and the wind is onshore, so it’ll just be a straight, bumpy mess. For a beach break, that long-period groundswell is not your friend.

Honestly, the whole setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing at this point. The wind is consistent and cross-onshore, but the waves are too small and weak for a proper session.

Hang in there. It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change. But for now, I’d keep the board in the car.

Rusty.

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