Surf Forecasts:
Aracaju surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ESE swell with 268 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aracaju this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aracaju in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-02) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aracaju over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Aracaju is a tough one. The whole period is flagged as poor surf conditions from start to finish. There just aren’t any days that offer a proper surf session. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, and it’s a persistent moderate breeze at 12 mph, sometimes stronger. The swell is there, but the quality is just not happening.
Right from Thursday, September 3rd, we’ve got a risk of thunderstorms, wind from the ENE at 12 mph, and a weak 3 ft swell from the ESE at 9 seconds. The combined energy is only 159 (weak). That's a write-off. Friday the 4th is more of the same: 4 ft to 3 ft swell with onshore wind. Saturday the 5th sees the energy jump to 428 (moderate) in the morning and 480 (moderate) in the afternoon, but the swell direction swings around and the wind stays cross-onshore. The waves might have some push, but they’ll be a choppy mess.
Sunday the 6th is a bit gentler with a 9 mph breeze from the NE, but it’s still cross-onshore. The 4 ft swell from the E at 8 seconds won’t give you anything clean. The pattern holds all through the next week: Monday the 7th, Tuesday the 8th, Wednesday the 9th – all cross-onshore or onshore winds, all poor surf. By Thursday the 10th we see a 13-second period swell, but it’s only 1 ft to 2 ft – not enough to do anything with.
Around Saturday, September 12th, the swell gets a little more interesting with 5 ft from the SE and moderate energy, but the wind is still a cross-onshore breeze. It’s the same story for the rest of the run. The final days, September 16th and 17th, show the biggest energy reading of the whole outlook: 634 and 561 respectively (strong), with a 5 ft to 5 ft swell from the ESE and a long period of 11-12 seconds. That kind of long-period groundswell could be good at a point break or reef, but here in Aracaju the wind is still onshore or cross-onshore, so the surface will be messy. It looks more like something for the kite surfers to enjoy, not a clean paddle session.
Water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Bottom line: there are no standout days, no windows of clean glassy surf. If you absolutely need to get wet, you’d be looking at a paddle into choppy, onshore slop. For the rest of us, it’s a blank run. That’s not unusual for this area when the winds set in like this. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board in the car.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 90 | 268 | 232 | 184 | 154 | 235 | 194 | 244 | 177 | 165 | 96 | 55 | 92 | 93 | 50 | 83 | 78 | 23 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.63m | 9:26PM1.46m | 10:24AM1.47m | 10:46PM1.33m | 12:04PM1.40m | 00:36AM1.33m | 1:41PM1.48m | 2:05AM1.49m | 2:47PM1.65m | 3:05AM1.70m | 3:35PM1.80m | 3:51AM1.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM0.22m | 3:40PM0.50m | 4:05AM0.38m | 4:55PM0.65m | 5:34AM0.50m | 6:42PM0.68m | 7:20AM0.47m | 8:13PM0.54m | 8:39AM0.31m | 9:12PM0.34m | 9:35AM0.13m | 9:58PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | S 13 | S 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 13 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 88 | 90 | — | — | 3 | 40 | 154 | 124 | 117 | 106 | 99 | 41 | 36 | 64 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 7 | S 13 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 54 | 66 | 244 | 106 | 67 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 16 | S 12 | S 7 | — | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 13 | SSE 10 | — | S 12 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 48 | 44 | 8 | — | 20 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 37 | 69 | 268 | 232 | 184 | 154 | 235 | 194 | 111 | 177 | 165 | 96 | 55 | 92 | 93 | 50 | 83 | 78 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1094 | 1094 | 1006 | 421 | 277 | 1028 | 1028 | 262 | 1028 | 509 | 262 | 2178 | 1594 | 262 | 1094 | 443 | 1143 | 1094 | 1094 |
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The above surf forecast table for Aracaju provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Aracaju can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Aracaju surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Aracaju) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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