Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Jacaraipe. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. Most days we’re looking at small, poor-quality waves with cross-shore or onshore winds chopping things up. It’s not all bad though—there are a couple of windows where the stars align, and a standout morning that’s got my attention.

We start on Wednesday the 29th of July. Not much doing; there’s a weak 4ft NE windswell with a short 5-second period, and a moderate cross breeze kicking up a cross-chop. The combined energy is moderate at 111. Water temp is 73°, which is pretty much average for this time of year. Honestly, it’s a day to skip.

Thursday the 30th offers a glimmer. Thursday morning, it goes glassy with a light 4ft NNE swell—still a short period of 6 seconds, but that glassy wind will make it clean. The energy is moderate (157). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Thursday arvo, the wind swings to a cross-on southerly and the swell drops to a weak 1ft with a longer 11-second period—too small and choppy.

Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August stay small and poor, with messy cross-shore winds. Saturday morning does go glassy again with a tiny 3ft ESE swell, but there’s just not enough push.

Sunday the 2nd and into the next week we see some bigger energy figures (157, 151, 220, 230, 318), but the wind is nearly always cross or cross-on, and the period stays short (6-8 seconds). The swell direction is mostly E or ENE, which isn’t the optimum E direction for Jacaraipe. The conditions are clean on a few mornings (Monday the 3rd, Tuesday the 4th, Wednesday the 5th) with light offshore NNW winds, but the waves are small and unexciting.

Now, here’s the best on offer. Sunday the 9th of August morning is the standout. We have a clean, glassy morning with a light offshore N breeze at 10 km/h. The swell is 4ft from the ENE with a short 6-second period, but the energy is a solid 217 (moderate). The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions,” and that matches the score. It won’t be huge, but it’ll be clean and fun for a beginner-friendly sandbar. Expect crowds sometimes, as it’s a fairly consistent spot. The water temp is still around 73°.

Later on Sunday the 9th and into the second week, the wind turns gnarly again. By Wednesday the 12th, we get rain and messy onshore winds. Thursday the 13th sees a big spike in energy (617 and 625) with a long-period 14–16 second SSE groundswell, but the wind is light onshore or light cross-on, and the comments call it marginal. That long-period swell will have heaps of energy, but at a beach break it might close out—better suited to a point or reef. Still, worth a look if you’re an expert.

Overall, there’s not a whole lot of consistent quality, but Sunday the 9th morning is the clear winner. For the rest, be patient—forecasts can always change.

Rusty.

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