Surf Forecasts:
Jacaraipe surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 310 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jacaraipe in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacaraipe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the coming swell window for Jacaraipe. Gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag, with a whole lot of “maybe” and not much “hell yeah.” This sandbar needs the right alignment, and the wind has been playing hard to get.
We’re starting off with nothing to write home about. The first decent window doesn't show up until Tuesday morning, the 18th of August. Before that, it’s all onshore junk and tiny, weak lines. The first real glimmer is on that Tuesday morning with a light northerly breeze cleaning up a 4ft swell from the east. The wave energy is weak, coming in at only 233, so it’s a small, clean session for the loggers and the learners, but it's not gonna get the heart pumping.
Then the forecast gets messy. We get a string of days with moderate to fresh onshore winds and lumpy conditions, making it tough going. There’s a solid-looking 8ft south-southeast swell on the morning of Tuesday the 25th of August with clean offshore wind, but the combined energy is moderate (592). That’s a big red flag though – that size is predicted to be too big for this break, making it a definite pass for nearly everyone. That same afternoon, a 5ft south swell rolls in with a very long period of 12 seconds and a huge 1188 energy reading, but the wind is howling cross-onshore. That long-period groundswell would be a dream at a reef or point, but at a beach break like this, with that wind? Forget it.
The standout, and it’s only one, is Thursday morning, the 27th of August. The stars finally line up. We’ve got a clean, cross-off light breeze from the southwest, and a solid 7ft swell from the east-southeast with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 528, meaning there's some proper push. The conditions are expected to be very good for those who can handle it. At 7ft, this is in the expert zone – this isn’t for the groms.
For the rest of it, you’re mostly looking at onshore slop or clean but small and weak surf. That Thursday morning (27th) is the only session I’d circle on the calendar. Everything else is a gamble with the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SSE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 289 | 232 | 191 | 161 | 142 | 209 | 275 | 187 | 235 | 239 | 141 | 246 | 164 | 100 | 177 | 189 | 85 | 79 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:19PM1.31m | 5:30AM1.38m | 5:49PM1.22m | 6:11AM1.24m | 6:22PM1.13m | 7:01AM1.10m | 7:03PM1.03m | 8:19AM0.99m | 8:15PM0.94m | 10:28AM0.96m | 10:20PM0.92m | 12:03PM1.04m | 11:48PM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.31m | 11:50AM0.33m | 11:56PM0.36m | 12:23PM0.47m | 00:37AM0.43m | 1:05PM0.60m | 1:34AM0.51m | 2:22PM0.70m | 3:19AM0.55m | 4:55PM0.72m | 5:17AM0.50m | 6:17PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 11 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 246 | 138 | 170 | 173 | 161 | 142 | 209 | 275 | 187 | 2 | 239 | 141 | 95 | 164 | 100 | 2 | 189 | 85 | 79 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 11 | — | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 71 | 45 | 24 | 9 | 130 | 80 | 55 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 21 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 13 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 8 | E 11 | — | S 16 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | E 8 | NE 5 | N 3 | ENE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 6 | — | SSW 5 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 204 | 289 | 232 | 191 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 235 | 44 | 5 | 246 | 7 | 27 | 177 | — | 37 | — | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 47 | 38 | 389 | 47 | 38 | 389 | 619 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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