Aracaju Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Aracaju over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the outlook here is a pretty quiet one. There are no standout sessions at all in the entire 16-day window. For the first few days, from Saturday the 22nd right through the start of the following week, the swell is tiny – around 2 ft to 3 ft – and coming from the ESE with a short period of just 7 seconds. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making for choppy and poor conditions. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting between 61 and 136 through that stretch. Basically, it's flat and messy.

We do see a change in swell direction around the middle of the week. From Wednesday the 26th, the swell starts to swing around from the south, and the period jumps way up to 14-16 seconds, signalling some long-period groundswell. The energy picks up, with the combined energy hitting 244 on Wednesday morning and rising to 266 by the afternoon. The swell height is still only 2 ft though, so it's not offering much shape. The wind is still onshore, so it's a miss.

The best looking swell energy arrives on Thursday the 27th of August. The combined energy jumps to 708 in the morning and 867 in the afternoon, with a solid 3 ft to 4 ft south swell running at a very long period of 16 to 18 seconds. That's some serious energy heading our way, but it's paired with a persistent onshore wind from the east at 9 to 12 mph, which kept it tagged as poor surf conditions. The swell direction is S, but the optimum for Aracaju is S, so that part is a match. The water temperature is a warm 79°, which is about normal for this time of year.

Friday the 28th sees the energy drop a little (612 to 540), with the same south swell at 3 ft and a 14-15 second period, but the wind is still cross-onshore, keeping it choppy. The following days continue with smaller, cross-onshore slop, mostly from the ESE with short periods again.

There is a gap of several days with no solid recommendations. Honestly, the whole 16 days is a blank run for decent surf. The conditions are consistently poor, with wind and swell never lining up. For a spot like this, it's not unusual to have a run of flat, windy days. If you're desperate for a paddle, the best chance for a clean wave might be at dawn with lighter winds, but there's nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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