Aracaju Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: it’s a proper flat spell we’re looking at for the next couple of weeks. The swell window’s mostly shut, and the wind’s got that onshore or cross-onshore bite to it that’s just going to chop things up. If you’re itching for a paddle, you might find something, but it’s not going to be pretty.

The water at Aracaju is sitting at 80°, which is basically right where it should be for this time of year. The long-term average is around 78°, so a touch warmer, but nothing wild.

Right from the get-go, Sunday morning, it’s a bit of a letdown. We’ve got 4ft of short-period ESE swell, the energy’s weak at 140, and the southeast wind is blowing straight onshore at 12 mph. The water’s going to be a mess. It stays pretty sad through Monday and Tuesday. The swell bumps up slightly on Tuesday, hitting 5ft in the morning, and the energy jumps to 560, but it’s still short-period stuff and onshore wind. It’s just not going to have any push or shape. The break is fairly consistent, but that doesn’t help when the waves are poor.

We roll into the next few days, Wednesday through Friday, and it’s more of the same. The swell drops back to around 4ft, the period stays short, and the wind stays cross-onshore. There’s a bit of a bump in energy on Wednesday morning (340), but it’s all short-period. The surf just stays in the “poor” category. It’s clean-ish on Thursday morning with a lighter cross-onshore wind, but the swell is tiny at 3ft. Not worth getting too excited about.

The weekend comes, and there’s nothing on the horizon. Saturday and Sunday, the swell is small and the wind is still cross-onshore. The energy drops right off, down to around 100. The second week starts with rain showers on Monday and not a whole lot else.

Now, here’s a little glimmer. On Wednesday, August 12th, the swell direction swings around to the south. But the height drops right out to 1ft. It’s a long-period south swell, 17-18 seconds, but there’s no size to it. Energy is moderate at 190, but it’s just not going to break with any power. Then Thursday afternoon, August 13th, that’s when guidance flags the only marginal window for the period. There’s a south swell at 16 seconds, and the energy jumps to 539, which is the strongest reading we see. The swell height reads 2ft, though. It’s small, but that long-period south groundswell could make for some nicer shaped waves if the tide’s right. The wind is lighter, a gentle onshore breeze. It’s a long shot, but it’s the only shot on the board. That’s your one to watch.

After that, it’s back to the same old story – short-period, onshore slop through the 15th, 16th, and 17th. The swell gets up to 4ft and 5ft on the 17th, but the period is only 7 seconds and the wind is still onshore. It’ll be bumpy and weak.

So, bottom line: there are no good, clean surf days in this 16-day stretch. The only thing that even comes close to a highlight is that long-period south swell on the afternoon of August 13th. But even then, the size is minuscule. This break is fairly consistent, so it won’t always be this poor. Forecasts change, and the next solid swell could be just around the corner. Hang in there.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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