Surf Forecasts:
Jacaraipe surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SSE swell with 603 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE 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 (Sep 01) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacaraipe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get straight into it.
The next couple of weeks here are looking pretty challenging, to be honest. We’ve got a lot of wind and chop messing up what could be some decent swell. There’s a bit of a wait for the first real highlight, so don’t rush to grab your board just yet.
Looking at the start of the period, Tuesday and Wednesday are basically a write-off. We’ve got a fresh cross-shore breeze and a lumpy cross-chop, with the swell running around 5ft to 6ft but all chopped up. Not worth it. The surf energy is moderate, sitting between 402 and 454, but it’s directionless and messy. You’d be fighting it more than riding it.
We roll into Thursday with the swell dropping to about 3ft, and while the wind eases off a bit in the morning, it’s still cross-onshore with small ripples. It’s marginal, at best. Friday and Saturday morning don’t offer much either, with the swell hovering around 4ft to 5ft. However, Saturday morning is interesting. The wind goes totally glassy, and with a 5ft NE swell on a 7-second period, there’s some fun potential, especially for a sandbar like Jacaraipe. The energy is moderate at 495, and clean conditions make it the first real standout of the window. There’s a bit of crowd factor to think about, as it does get busy sometimes, but for a Saturday morning with no wind, it could be worth the paddle.
After that, the ocean goes quiet again. Sunday through Tuesday sees small, weak surf with the swell under 4ft, and winds swinging around and messing things up. Not much happening.
The next window that has us perking up is the following Friday and Saturday, which is September 11th and 12th. This is when we see the strongest energy of the whole period. On Friday the 11th, the swell jumps to about 6ft from the E, but it’s a short-period 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore. It gets a marginal call, but the energy is strong, sitting at 589. It’s going to be a bit lumpy, not the cleanest, but there’s size.
Then Saturday the 12th morning is the real standout. The swell is still a solid 6ft from the ENE, but more importantly, the energy jumps to a strong 864. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, which will keep it a bit cleaner than Friday. The period is only 8 seconds, so it won’t be the most powerful, but the size and push are there. Jacaraipe is a sandbar, and with this much energy, it should have some decent shape to it. This is the best on offer for the next couple of weeks. It’s still a couple of days out, so call it promising but not a guarantee. Still, of the whole run, that’s the one.
After that, we’ve got one more morning worth getting up for on Sunday the 13th. It drops back to about 5ft, but the wind swings to a clean cross-off, and the energy is solid at 529. It won’t have the size of Saturday, but it could be cleaner and more user-friendly.
The rest of the second week, into the 14th, 15th, and 16th, it drops right off. Swell barely pushes past 3ft, and the wind is all over the place. It’s flat and frustrated. The period gets long, around 11 to 12 seconds, but there’s just not enough height to get excited about.
To sum it up: it’s a lean fortnight. Saturday the 12th is your best bet – head out for the morning session, get your fill, and be prepared for the rest to be a grind. Don’t sleep on that Saturday the 5th glassy morning either, it might be small but it could be fun and clean.
Stay stoked, but pick your moments.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
453 | 519 | 266 | 212 | 133 | 133 | 265 | 343 | 280 | 251 | 163 | 227 | 224 | 263 | 147 | 59 | 44 | 46 | 116 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:26PM1.28m | 5:53AM1.32m | 6:05PM1.16m | 6:53AM1.19m | 6:58PM1.05m | 8:30AM1.08m | 8:32PM0.96m | 10:47AM1.10m | 10:37PM1.00m | 12:11PM1.21m | 11:56PM1.13m | 1:01PM1.33m | 00:47AM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.29m | 12:10PM0.41m | 00:24AM0.36m | 1:11PM0.57m | 1:38AM0.44m | 3:03PM0.68m | 3:38AM0.45m | 5:11PM0.65m | 5:22AM0.35m | 6:20PM0.55m | 6:27AM0.21m | 7:05PM0.45m | ||||||||
— | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 29 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
1 | 169 | 266 | 190 | 133 | 133 | 265 | 343 | 280 | 247 | 163 | 185 | 79 | 263 | 147 | 59 | 44 | 34 | 29 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | NNE 7 | — | S 12 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 13 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 |
— | 1 | 86 | — | 110 | 35 | 138 | 155 | 150 | 176 | 53 | 81 | 37 | 42 | 25 | 45 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | S 13 | SE 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
453 | 519 | 81 | 212 | 116 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 251 | 132 | 227 | 224 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 46 | 116 | 326 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 2 | 20 | 362 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69 | 7 | 154 | 337 | 339 | 20 |
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Information about the Jacaraipe Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Jacaraipe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jacaraipe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jacaraipe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jacaraipe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jacaraipe may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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