Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Oi, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Jacaraipe over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the next few days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a gap from now until Friday morning the 4th of September where the surf is just not worth paddling out for – messy winds, poor conditions, and the energy is all over the place. Nothing to get excited about there.

Friday morning, 4th September is when things start to look a little more interesting. We’ve got a clean 4 ft swell from the SSE, with a cross-offshore wind from the north. The water is sitting at 73°, which is about average for this time of year. The combined swell energy is moderate at 715. It’s a fairly consistent sandbar break, and the optimum swell direction is from the east, so this SSE swell is a bit off-angle, but it’ll still offer some fun, clean waves for a beginner-friendly session. The period is 12 seconds, so that’s a proper groundswell with good shape and longer lulls between sets – easy paddling.

Saturday morning, 5th September might be your best early call. Glassy conditions, 4 ft swell from the ENE with a short period of 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit of a windswell – choppy on the face but clean on the surface. The combined energy is moderate at 350. The wind is dead calm, so it’ll be glassy as a mirror. If you’re a beginner, this is a solid window to get out there.

Sunday morning, 6th September is glassy again with a light offshore from the WNW, but the swell is small at 4 ft from the NE, period 7 seconds, and energy is weak at 197. Worth a paddle if you’re desperate, but it’s very ordinary.

The middle of the week from Monday 7th to Thursday 10th September is a write-off again – strong winds, rain, and poor conditions. Swell sizes bump up to 6 ft to 7 ft, but the wind is howling and the surf is choppy and messy. Not worth your time.

Friday morning, 11th September is a bit of a standout. Clean conditions with a cross-offshore wind from the north, 5 ft swell from the east at 8 seconds, moderate energy at 316. It’s a fairly consistent spot, and the direction is right on the money for the optimum. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and fun for a morning session. The crowd factor is “sometimes” so you might have a few others out, but it’s not a circus.

Saturday morning, 12th September is similar – clean, cross-offshore, 5 ft from the east, period 9 seconds, energy at 368. Another reasonable morning, but the afternoon blows out with a strong NE wind.

Sunday morning, 13th September is glassy again – 4 ft from the east, period 8 seconds, energy weak at 215. Good for a longboard or a beginner, but nothing special.

Now, Friday morning, 18th September – this is the one that’s got my attention. It’s a week and a half away, so take it with a pinch of salt, but it’s promising. Glassy conditions with a light offshore from the SW, 3 ft swell from the SSE with a very long period of 18 seconds – that’s true groundswell, deep water energy. The combined energy is strong at 711. This is the kind of swell that will wrap into the point and reef setups, and with a period that long, it’ll be peeling nicely. The wind is almost nothing, so it’ll be clean as a whistle. The caveat is that long period swells can be a bit straight at a beach break, but Jacaraipe is a sandbar, so it could still be good if the banks are holding. The direction is a bit off the optimum, but the quality of the swell makes up for it.

The Friday afternoon, 18th September session sees a 4 ft swell from the same SSE direction, period 19 seconds, and energy ramps up to 1076 – very strong. But the wind swings cross-onshore from the SSE, so it’ll get a bit rippled. Still, the sheer power of that swell is worth a look if you’re an expert.

Overall, the standout is Friday morning, 18th September – but it’s far out, so keep an eye on the charts. The best early option is Saturday morning, 5th September for a glassy beginner-friendly session.

Stay stoked.
Rusty

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