Aracaju Surf Break

Aracaju Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 10.99° S 37.04° W

Issued: 3 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Aracaju sea temperature is
26.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Aracaju surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Aracaju surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, SE swell with 398 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aracaju this week:

The surf forecast for Aracaju over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Aracaju in the next 16 days are 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-02) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 8th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 18s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 8th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 18s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aracaju over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s on the table for Aracaju over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a lean stretch. There’s a big dry patch right at the start, and we’re waiting a few days before we see anything worthwhile.

Right now and through the first few days, the surf is basically a no-show. Swell is tiny, wind is messy, and the conditions are just not there. You’re looking at a gap from Monday afternoon all the way until we hit Wednesday morning on the 8th of July.

That Wednesday morning is where things finally perk up. We’ve got a little 2ft swell rolling in from the south with a nice long 12 second period. The wind is glassy, dead calm, so the ocean will be clean as a whistle. The combined wave energy is moderate, sitting at 216. This is a beginner-friendly wave given the size, and the water temp is 80°, which is dead average for this time of year – nothing weird there. The wind stays light and glassy in that morning window, so if you’ve got a soft top or a foamie, this is your moment. The break is fairly consistent, so you won’t be waiting around forever between sets. Just know that crowds are possible here sometimes, so get out early if you want a peak to yourself.

After that Wednesday morning high point, things go downhill quickly. By the afternoon the wind swings onshore and chops things up. From Thursday the 9th onward, it’s a long grind of poor surf. The swell does pick up – we see it hit around 4ft to 5ft with moderate to strong energy readings in the 300s and 500s, especially on Saturday the 11th. But the wind is either cross-on or straight onshore, and the period drops off, so it’s just lumpy, uninviting conditions. Even when we get a 5ft swell on Thursday the 16th with a 370 energy reading, it’s onshore wind and poor quality. Not worth paddling out.

Further out in the second week, the story doesn’t improve. Swell sticks around in the 3ft to 4ft range, but it’s all short-period junk (7 to 9 seconds) with onshore winds. The energy numbers drop into the low 100s and 200s by the 20th and 21st. It’s a write-off for paddle surfing. Honestly, with the onshore wind and that kind of choppy texture, the setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional paddle session.

So, the standout, and really the only one worth marking on your calendar, is Wednesday morning, July 8th at Aracaju. Glassy conditions, a clean 2ft south swell, and moderate energy. That’s your window. Everything else? Leave it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
18
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
1
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
1
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
41
55
50
110
106
107
140
235
286
287
202
202
228
299
392
325
244
172
110
101
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
NNE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:36PM1.51m
10:17AM1.58m
10:31PM1.44m
11:24AM1.55m
11:42PM1.40m
12:40PM1.58m
1:00AM1.43m
1:52PM1.67m
2:11AM1.53m
2:55PM1.80m
3:12AM1.67m
3:50PM1.91m
4:07AM1.80m
Low Tide
4:06AM0.33m
4:45PM0.52m
5:06AM0.37m
5:57PM0.56m
6:18AM0.37m
7:15PM0.53m
7:33AM0.31m
8:26PM0.43m
8:41AM0.20m
9:25PM0.30m
9:40AM0.07m
10:18PM0.17m
10:35AM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
6:17
6:17
6:19
6:19
6:19
6:19
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
24
26
26
25
26
Feels °C
25
24
26
26
25
26
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
25
26
25
24
28
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
1
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
1
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
Energy kJ
21
23
6
27
14
106
107
140
235
286
287
202
202
228
299
392
325
244
172
110
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.4
E
8
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
15
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
SE
16
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.3
E
7
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
14
21
55
50
110
96
87
10
56
11
4
38
3
3
7
55
50
16
6
8
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
E
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
S
15
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
6
0.5
S
10
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
2
41
17
10
27
14
13
39
11
56
7
3
5
5
3
53
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
53
11
1
6
7
8
6
26
28
29
40
24
13
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
1094
1054
256
1006
19
0
560
459
263
1094
459
459
1006
212
262
1006
1006
3
1006
182
142
Best forecast wave conditions in Sergipe
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
9
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
4
9
7
5
7
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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.

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