Surf Forecasts:
Aracaju surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with 257 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aracaju this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aracaju in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM. 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 | 7AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aracaju over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening in our local waters.
Honestly, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days look like a total write-off. There is not a single window with decent surf. The whole stretch from Tuesday, August 4th, right through to Wednesday, August 19th, is nothing but a long run of poor surf conditions. You’re looking at a solid 16-day gap with no real recommendations.
The breaks are all in the same region, so no need for extra labels. The main spot, Aracaju, is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break that works best with a south swell, but the wind and swell just aren’t lining up. The available swell is weak, mostly from the SE or ESE, with combined energy values struggling to hit even moderate levels – we’re talking numbers like 333, 524, or 421, which is moderate at best, but often dropping down to 100–200, which is weak. The swell height barely gets above 5 ft, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore practically every day, blowing at 9 to 16 mph, making for choppy, messy conditions.
For a few days around the 15th and 16th of August, you get a brief pulse of S and SSE swell with a longer period of 14–16 seconds, and the energy bumps up to 421. That’s a groundswell, proper long period, which would be great for a reef or point break, but the wind is still cross-onshore and the swell height is under 3 ft. The setup here is a beach, so that long-period swell would just break too straight and not offer much shape. It’s a shame, because that’s the only pulse of energy in the whole forecast.
We’ve also got a south swell direction which matches the optimum for Aracaju, but the onshore wind and small size kill any chance of a clean wave. Honestly, with the persistent wind and poor quality, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
Keep your expectations low, and don’t bother checking the charts for a while. Forecasts can change, but this blank run looks pretty locked in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 244 | 244 | 222 | 184 | 182 | 189 | 138 | 117 | 127 | 119 | 113 | 159 | 107 | 107 | 121 | 113 | 161 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:51AM1.73m | 9:00PM1.59m | 9:41AM1.63m | 9:52PM1.47m | 10:47AM1.53m | 11:04PM1.36m | 12:14PM1.48m | 00:38AM1.35m | 1:42PM1.55m | 2:04AM1.47m | 2:51PM1.69m | 3:09AM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.16m | 3:15PM0.37m | 3:31AM0.24m | 4:07PM0.49m | 4:27AM0.35m | 5:18PM0.61m | 5:46AM0.43m | 6:51PM0.63m | 7:18AM0.40m | 8:16PM0.52m | 8:38AM0.28m | 9:20PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 196 | 17 | 28 | 222 | 184 | 182 | 189 | 138 | 117 | 117 | 119 | 24 | 72 | 60 | 56 | 76 | 23 | 11 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | E 15 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 61 | 157 | 18 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 4 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SSE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SE 15 | — | SE 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 95 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 31 | 54 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 72 | 31 | 17 | 28 | 8 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 176 | 244 | 244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | 113 | 159 | 107 | 107 | 121 | 113 | 161 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 459 | 459 | 1006 | 142 | 261 | 1006 | 266 | 267 | 1006 | 1112 | 261 | 1434 | 1405 | 262 | 1434 | 1450 | 459 | 1028 | 263 |
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