Aracaju Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Aracaju over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a tough start. The next few days are looking pretty grim. The wind is on it, the swell is small and weak, and the wave comment is just “poor surf conditions” across the board. We’re looking at a blank run from now until at least the end of the first week of August. That’s a solid gap of over a week with nothing worth paddling out for.

The first real chance of something halfway decent doesn’t show up until Monday, the 5th of August. There’s a bit of a pulse in the water, but the wind is still onshore and messy. The real kicker, however, is that the energy is starting to build. The combined energy on the 4th of August afternoon is already hitting 765 (moderate wave energy), and by the 5th morning it’s 412, but it’s coming from a very long period swell of 13 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, but with the wind still on it and the break being an exposed beach setup, it’s going to be hard to find a clean peak. It might be more interesting for the kite crew than for paddle surfers.

The standout, if you can call it that, looks like the afternoon of Saturday, the 10th of August. The wind finally switches to a gentler breeze, and the swell is a consistent 3 ft from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is still low at 98, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. It’s a beginner wave, so don’t expect any power. The water is a warm 79°, which is about average for the time of year.

But honestly, for the whole 16-day window, there’s nothing that screams “go.” The forecast is poor, and the consistency is non-existent. It’s a bit of a dead zone for Aracaju at the moment. The swell direction is from the ESE, which is not the optimum S direction the spot likes, so even when it does pick up, it’s fighting against the wind and the wrong angle. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, I’d find something else to do.

Rusty.

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