Surf Forecasts:
Jacaraipe surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSE swell with 1,346 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jacaraipe this week:
The surf forecast for Jacaraipe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jacaraipe in the next 16 days are 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacaraipe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into it.
Right off the bat, this is a slow start for Jacaraipe. The whole first week is pretty flat, with only tiny waves on offer. The only real standout is Tuesday morning, the 25th of August. The swell pushes up to 4 ft from the SSE with a very long period of 15 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind swings offshore from the north, making for clean, lined-up waves. The energy is moderate (592), so there’s a bit of push behind it. This is a rare, clean window in a week of otherwise blown-out or tiny surf. For a beginner-friendly sandbar like this, those conditions are a gem.
The rest of the week is a mess. Afternoon winds are onshore and strong, especially from the 28th onwards, with fresh breezes from the NE making a lumpy mess of things. The swell turns short period (7 seconds) from the 29th, which is junky, windswell stuff. Thursday morning the 27th does have some size (6 ft SSE) and decent energy (1419), but the wind is cross-shore and the forecast is marginal. It’s not a clean, top-tier session.
Into the second week, things get bigger but uglier. From the 3rd of September onwards, the swell ramps up over 7 ft from the S and SSE, but it’s mostly short period (7-8 seconds) and accompanied by fresh to moderate cross-winds. The water is currently 72°F, which is about average for the time of year. The biggest issue for the second week is that the swell gets too big for this break – it’s over 8 ft on the morning of the 3rd, and on multiple days after that, the forecast actually says the swell is predicted to be too big for this spot. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, the wind is often messy.
The best call in the entire 16-day window is Tuesday morning, the 25th of August. It’s the only session that has clean offshore wind, a proper long-period groundswell, and a manageable size. After that, the 26th morning is also clean and decent at 3 ft with good energy, but it’s smaller. The 31st of August and 1st of September mornings have glassy conditions but the swell is windswell (7 seconds) and not very inspiring.
So, to sum it up: if you’ve got a window, paddle out Tuesday 25th morning. The rest is a gamble with wind or size or both. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, a blank run like this is a bit of a bummer, but forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 53 | 98 | 81 | 290 | 596 | 558 | 521 | 437 | 286 | 998 | 1167 | 1346 | 1076 | 743 | 408 | 278 | 153 | 189 | 253 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:52PM1.15m | 00:40AM1.12m | 1:28PM1.25m | 1:18AM1.25m | 1:59PM1.34m | 1:50AM1.36m | 2:28PM1.41m | 2:21AM1.46m | 2:56PM1.46m | 2:52AM1.53m | 3:24PM1.48m | 3:23AM1.57m | 3:53PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.54m | 7:05AM0.29m | 7:31PM0.45m | 7:41AM0.19m | 8:00PM0.37m | 8:13AM0.10m | 8:27PM0.30m | 8:43AM0.04m | 8:55PM0.25m | 9:14AM0.01m | 9:23PM0.22m | 9:45AM0.01m | 9:53PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | S 10 | ESE 4 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 27 | 98 | 16 | 290 | 596 | 558 | 521 | 437 | 286 | 998 | 1167 | 1346 | 1076 | 743 | 408 | 278 | 153 | 69 | 47 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 10 | E 6 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 11 | ENE 7 | SSE 17 | S 16 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | S 11 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 20 | 53 | 11 | 70 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 178 | 9 | 267 | 755 | 23 | 73 | 37 | 32 | 31 | — | 42 | 119 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 7 | ENE 6 | S 13 | ESE 7 | — | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 77 | 21 | 3 | 81 | 4 | — | 14 | — | 9 | 19 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNW 2 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 39 | — | 10 | 25 | 22 | — | — | 24 | 12 | 1 | 37 | 45 | — | 73 | 68 | 52 | 160 | 152 | 189 | 253 | 294 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 47 | 397 | 397 | 390 | 390 |
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