Surf Forecasts:
Aracaju surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, S swell with 620 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aracaju this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aracaju in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aracaju over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your coffee and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Aracaju. Honestly, it’s a pretty grim picture for the next two and a half weeks. We’ve got a solid 16-day window to look at, but it’s going to feel like a long, flat stretch of nothing.
The problem is the wind. Almost every day we’ve got a solid onshore or cross-onshore breeze from the east or southeast, blowing at 9 to 22 mph. That’s gonna make a mess of any wave that tries to stand up. The swell is coming mostly from the S and SSE to start, switching to a short-period ESE later. For the first week, the energy is low to moderate – we’re talking numbers like 172 to 575 on the combined energy scale – but the quality is just not there. It’s all marked as “poor surf conditions.”
The tide will be working against us for most of Thursday the 27th, with the wind staying cross-onshore, so that morning’s 2 ft S swell (17-second period) is a real maybe, but I wouldn’t paddle out for it. The rest of that week into the first days of September is much the same: onshore winds, chopped-up faces, and swell heights bouncing between 2 ft and 4 ft. That’s tiny and junky.
There’s no water temperature info in the data for Aracaju, so I can’t tell you if it’s warm or cold for this time of year.
There is a real hiccup on the 6th and 7th of September. The swell builds a little – around 5 ft to 6 ft – but it’s a short-period SE windswell (7 seconds) with a moderate cross-onshore wind. For Aracaju, that’s a recipe for a messy, bumpy closeout. It might look interesting if you’re on a kite, but for paddle surfing? Hard pass. The combined energy climbs to 349 on the 6th, but it’s all bad energy.
By the 8th, the swell drops back to 3 ft and then even smaller, with short periods and the same cross-onshore winds. That pattern holds all the way to the 10th. The only highlight might be Wednesday the 9th, where the SSE swell has a longer 12-second period and moderate energy (493), but the wind is still cross-onshore at 16 mph. It’s a tease.
If you’re a beginner, the swell never really goes over 5 ft until that 6th-7th window, but the onshore wind will ruin it anyway. For experts, the only real window is the first few days when there’s a long-period S swell (15–17 seconds), but the wind is onshore. Long-period groundswell like that would be a treat at a point break, but with the wind this bad, Aracaju’s beach setup is going to look like a washing machine.
Bottom line: there is not one single standout day here. No good surf on offer. The wind is the enemy for the entire forecast. The only way this changes is if the wind backs off, but for now, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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155 | 86 | 155 | 165 | 297 | 443 | 620 | 581 | 435 | 331 | 229 | 170 | 121 | 161 | 138 | 165 | 170 | 163 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.69m | 4:34PM1.77m | 4:48AM1.80m | 5:05PM1.85m | 5:21AM1.89m | 5:37PM1.89m | 5:55AM1.95m | 6:10PM1.91m | 6:30AM1.98m | 6:43PM1.89m | 7:06AM1.96m | 7:17PM1.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.30m | 10:38AM0.19m | 10:56PM0.18m | 11:11AM0.10m | 11:28PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.05m | 00:00AM0.02m | 12:19PM0.03m | 00:33AM-0.02m | 12:54PM0.05m | 1:07AM-0.02m | 1:29PM0.10m | 1:42AM0.01m | ||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
— | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 8 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
155 | 57 | 155 | 165 | 99 | 443 | 620 | 581 | 435 | 331 | 229 | 170 | 103 | 66 | 40 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSE 13 | — | SE 12 | — |
26 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 297 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 17 | — | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
56 | — | 59 | 55 | 169 | 129 | 167 | 159 | 118 | 105 | 149 | 108 | 121 | 161 | 138 | 165 | 170 | 163 | 179 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 421 | 262 | 1006 | 1006 | 263 | 1054 | 459 | 1006 | 1006 | 1028 | 263 | 1460 | 459 | 1448 | 1437 | 421 | 266 | 1448 | 1412 |
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Information about the Aracaju Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Aracaju may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Aracaju is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of Barra dos Coqueiros. If you plan a holiday in Sergipe, look for hotels and other accommodation in Barra dos Coqueiros. Barra dos Coqueiros has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











