Aracaju Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Aracaju over the next 16 days.

Well, I’ll be honest with you – this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for decent paddle surfing. The swell is on the small side for most of it, and the wind is just never on our side. The first real surfable bumps don't even show up until the 31st of July, but even then it’s a messy, onshore affair. We’ve got a solid 5-day gap from the start of the forecast with nothing worth paddling out for.

The water temperature is sitting at 79°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no worries about needing a thick suit.

For the first few days, from the 26th to the 30th of July, it’s a complete no-go. Swell is tiny, around 2ft to 3ft, with a short, weak period of 6 to 7 seconds, and the combined energy is pitiful – between 51 and 120 (weak to low-moderate energy). The wind is blowing from the SE and ESE, mostly cross-on or onshore, just chopping everything up. It’s a frustrating time to be a surfer here.

From the 31st of July, we start to see a little more push. The swell height creeps up to 4ft to 4ft, and the energy picks up a bit, jumping into the 150 to 280 range (moderate energy). But the wind is still stubbornly onshore from the SE or ESE at 9 to 12 mph. The swell period is still short, mostly 7 to 8 seconds, so the waves are going to be weak and crumbly. It’s just not clean.

Then we get into the second week of August, from the 5th onwards. The swell gets a bit more serious, with heights reaching 6ft on the 5th and holding around 5ft to 5ft for a few days. The combined energy skyrockets – 411, 465, 511 (strong to very strong wave energy). That sounds promising, right? The swell period has also stretched out to 9 seconds, so there’s a bit more shape potential. But again, the wind is the killer. It’s a relentless onshore flow from the ESE and E at 12 to 16 mph. For a spot like Aracaju, which is an exposed beach break, that means a choppy, blown-out mess. The water is going to be a washing machine. Honestly, for a beach break with that much wind and that much swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The only break we’ve got to talk about is Aracaju. It’s a beginner-friendly break, fairly consistent, but it’s exposed to the swell and the optimum swell direction is from the S. The swell we’re getting is mostly from the ESE and SE, so it’s not hitting it perfectly. The crowds are listed as "sometimes", so you might find a few people out, but with conditions this poor, it’ll be quiet.

There is no standout in this window. The best you could hope for is a quick session on the 5th of August around the 6ft swell, but it’s going to be a real battle with the wind. It’s a long-range call, so nothing is set in stone, but right now, it’s a pretty grim outlook.

Rusty.

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