Surf Forecasts:
Aracaju surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, E swell with 454 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aracaju this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aracaju in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-02) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aracaju over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – we're lookin' at a tough stretch ahead for Aracaju. The next two weeks are a real mixed bag, but mostly not in a good way for a surfer looking for a clean, fun wave.
Right off the bat, for the first week and a half, the wind is our enemy. Most days are dominated by a moderate to fresh cross-onshore breeze out of the east and east-southeast. This is just gonna shred the surface, leaving us with choppy, bumpy conditions that are pretty hateful to surf in. We see some small swell pulses, mostly from the S and SSE, but the consistent onshore flow just robs them of any quality. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly under 600 (moderate wave energy) and often far less. It’s just not lining up.
Now, we do have a couple of days that pop on paper. On Wednesday, September 2nd, we get a bit of a bump in swell, hitting 6 ft out of the E. But the energy (653 – moderate) is short-period (8 seconds), and it’s still a cross-shore wind. The report calls it "marginal," which is generous. It's a scrappy day at best.
Then, on the 11th and 12th of September, we start to see some proper long-period energy from the SSE, with periods of 14 to 16 seconds and combined energy climbing into the 600–700 range (moderate wave energy). This is that deep ocean groundswell we all love, but the wind is still a cross-onshore mess. The swell will have that long-period power, but the surface will be lumpy and uncooperative. For a place like Aracaju (Brazil), which is an exposed beach setup, that long-period swell can tend to close out and be pretty tricky to ride even in good wind. With the wind as it is, it's more of a frustrating sight than a session. Honestly, with the onshore wind and the swell size occasionally getting over 5 ft, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the next 16 days.
So, the hard truth: there isn't one true standout session in the whole 16-day forecast window. The ocean is kicking up some energy, but the conditions just refuse to cooperate. Keep the board in the car and the wax in the bag. Forecasts can change, so we always keep an eye out, but right now, it's a waiting game.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 229 | 170 | 111 | 121 | 85 | 99 | 422 | 313 | 454 | 298 | 268 | 113 | 405 | 284 | 301 | 346 | 290 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.95m | 6:10PM1.91m | 6:30AM1.98m | 6:43PM1.89m | 7:06AM1.96m | 7:17PM1.83m | 7:44AM1.90m | 7:53PM1.74m | 8:26AM1.78m | 8:34PM1.62m | 9:16AM1.63m | 9:26PM1.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.02m | 12:19PM0.03m | 00:33AM-0.02m | 12:54PM0.05m | 1:07AM-0.02m | 1:29PM0.10m | 1:42AM0.01m | 2:07PM0.20m | 2:21AM0.09m | 2:49PM0.34m | 3:05AM0.22m | 3:40PM0.50m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 331 | 229 | 170 | 111 | 66 | 41 | 23 | 197 | 10 | 268 | 295 | 2 | 113 | 246 | 8 | 1 | 346 | 290 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | — | S 11 | S 11 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | — | 121 | 85 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 107 | 82 | 93 | 83 | 77 | 75 | 99 | 422 | 313 | 454 | 298 | 268 | 70 | 405 | 284 | 301 | 211 | 168 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 509 | 263 | 1454 | 1454 | 263 | 1407 | 1412 | 263 | 1450 | 1412 | 262 | 1407 | 1054 | 273 | 1624 | 1094 | 1054 | 1094 | 195 |
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