Aracaju Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Aracaju. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat. The models are not showing any real surf worth paddling out for. The first few days are a total write-off, and honestly, the whole 16-day window is a struggle. From Thursday the 30th of July all the way through to the 14th of August, it’s just a long stretch of poor conditions. The only flicker of something bigger comes around Monday the 3rd of August, but even then, the wind is a mess and the wave quality is just not there.

The water is sitting at 79°F which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing special.

Let’s break it down. The first real pulse of size shows up on Monday the 3rd of August, with a morning swell pushing 6 ft from the ESE, but it’s a short period swell of 7 seconds, so it’s all fat and weak. The wind is cross-on from the east at 6 mph, and there’s rain showers around. The combined energy is 614, which is decent, but the surf is still messy and not worth chasing. After that, it drops back to 5 ft in the afternoon with a bit more period, but still poor.

The rest of the month is a mix of tiny 2 ft to 4 ft swells, mostly from the ESE or SE, with periods of 6 to 8 seconds and onshore or cross-on winds. The combined energy stays low, mostly under 200, and the wave comment is always “poor surf conditions.” Aracaju is a beginner-friendly beach break, and it’s fairly consistent, but the wind just never lines up. The offshore direction for this spot is NW, and we’re seeing nothing but SE, ESE, and E winds, so it’s all wrong.

There is one weird outlier late in the run on the 11th of August: a 0.7 ft swell from the south with a 18-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell, but the size is laughable. Combined energy is only 77, so it’s not even a ripple.

The 12th of August sees a bump back to 5 ft from the SE, but again short period, onshore wind, and the energy is 405. Still no quality.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. No break to recommend. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger winds on the 1st of August (16 mph cross-on) might be of interest, but for paddle surfing, it’s a blank run. This area looks like it’s going through a flat spell, and that’s just how it goes sometimes.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, don’t bother waxing up.

Rusty.

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