Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Jacaraipe over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a pretty grim run for most of it. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with a few small windows where things get a bit better. The water temperature is sitting at 73°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Tuesday morning, the 18th of August. We’ll see a clean 4ft swell from the east, with a period of 7 seconds and light, cross-offshore winds. The wave energy is pretty weak at 228, so it’s not powerful, but it’ll be clean and rideable. That’s about the best it gets for a while.

The next decent window pops up on Thursday morning, the 27th of August. The swell is 4ft from the east, again with a short 7-second period, but the wind is light and cross-offshore, making it clean. The energy is still low at 222, so don’t expect any fireworks, but it’s a solid option for a paddle.

Then, on Friday morning, the 28th of August, we’ve got a bit more size – 6ft from the east-northeast, with an 8-second period, and clean conditions thanks to a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy jumps to 328, which is moderate, so it’ll have a bit more push. This is probably the standout of the whole period for Jacaraipe, but it’s a short window before the wind picks up again in the afternoon.

After that, the rest of the forecast is mostly a mix of poor conditions, choppy winds, and small lumpy swells. There’s a glassy moment on Monday morning, the 24th of August, but the swell is only 2ft from the south with a 12-second period – very small and weak, not really worth getting excited about.

The end of the run into September brings some bigger energy readings – like 1091 on the 31st of August – but that’s from a long-period south-southeast swell (18 seconds) with messy cross-onshore winds. That’s more of a novelty than a solid surf day, and it’s deep into the forecast, so take it with a grain of salt.

All in all, Jacaraipe is a fairly consistent sandbar break, but this 16-day window is a tough one. If you’re keen, hit the clean mornings on the 18th, 27th, or 28th of August. The rest? I’d be looking for something else to do.

Rusty

Read more