Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Jacaraipe.

This stretch of sandbar is looking like a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The water temperature is sitting around average for this time of year, so nothing wild there – just standard conditions. The real standout window is right at the start, so don’t sleep on that.

The best wave action is Thursday morning, August 27th. We’ve got a solid 6 ft swell from the SSE, with a long 15 second period – that’s proper groundswell, packing a punch. The combined energy is a strong 1490, so there’s plenty of juice in the water. The kicker is the wind: glassy, light from the NNE at just 3 mph. That means clean, smooth lines. This is a proper session for experienced surfers, as the size and power will be a handful for beginners. The swell direction is a bit off the optimum E, but the quality and conditions make this the clear best of the forecast.

Thursday afternoon sees a slight drop to 5 ft, but the wind swings onshore and gets cross, making things messy. Not worth it.

Friday morning, August 28th, is a decent next option. Swell drops to 4 ft from the SSE, period still a solid 13 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 575. The wind is cross-off from the N at 9 mph, keeping things clean. It’s a smaller, more manageable day for a wider range of surfers, but it’s not the stand-out.

After that, things go downhill. From Friday afternoon through to the end of the first week, we’ve got a long stretch of poor surf. The swell turns to a short, weak ENE windswell, with periods of just 7 seconds, and the wind is mostly onshore or strong, creating chop. The energy drops to low-to-moderate numbers (between 232 and 405). There’s a gap of several days where it’s just not worth paddling out – Saturday 29th through to Monday 31st are all duds.

There’s a slight flicker of hope on Tuesday morning, September 1st, with a 7 ft swell from the NE, but the period is still short at 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-off but strong at 19 mph. The energy is moderate at 841, but the quality is still marginal. The size is pushing into the too-big-for-beginners range, and the short period makes it a bit of a mess.

The middle of the week is a write-off, with small, onshore, and weak conditions. You’ll see a bit of a return in the second week, but nothing to get excited about right now.

The best bet is to get out Thursday morning, August 27th. It’s the only true standout in the whole 16-day window.

Rusty.

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