Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been watching this stretch of coast like a hawk. Let’s be real upfront – the next 16 days at Jacaraipe are a tough watch. There’s no standout session that’s gonna get the heart racing, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, there are a few windows where the conditions are just about surfable. The pattern is mostly messy: onshore winds, lumpy cross-chop, and a lot of poor surf quality. The water temp is sitting at 73.6°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real suggestion comes Monday morning, 3 August. It’s clear, with a light northerly breeze blowing cross-off at 3.1 mph, and the swell is a modest 3.6 ft from the ESE. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s not got much punch, and the combined energy is weak at 176. The waves are clean, but honestly, it’s just ordinary – a slow, small day for a longboard or a foamie. The score is low, and it’s not worth getting excited about. After that, Monday afternoon turns ugly with a 12.4 mph easterly cross-on breeze and choppy conditions, so that’s a write-off.

Tuesday 4 August morning is cross-shore with a light NNE breeze at 6.2 mph, and the swell picks up a touch to 3.9 ft from the east, period 8 seconds. Combined energy is moderate at 242, but it’s marginal – the tide might mess with it, and there’s light wind ripples. Not great, not terrible. Tuesday afternoon is back to poor with a 12.4 mph cross-on wind.

Wednesday 5 August morning is cross-shore again, but the swell is 4.6 ft from the east, period 7 seconds, and the wind is a gentle 9.3 mph from the NNE. Combined energy hits 278, but it’s still a poor call – slight cross-chop on the surface. Wednesday afternoon sees a fresh 18.6 mph NE cross-on breeze and a lumpy 4.9 ft swell. That’s a kite-surfing setup if anything.

Thursday 6 August morning has a cleaner look with a northerly cross-off breeze at 12.4 mph, swell 3.9 ft from the ENE, period 7 seconds. Combined energy is moderate at 343, and the waves are clean. Still, it’s marginal – the tide might be a factor, and the swell is small. Thursday afternoon is a mess with a fresh 18.6 mph cross breeze and lumpy cross-chop.

Friday 7 August morning is clean again with a northerly cross-off at 15.5 mph, swell 3.9 ft from the ENE, period 7 seconds, energy 178. It’s poor, though – the score is zero, so don’t bother. Friday afternoon is a fresh 18.6 mph NE cross breeze with 5.6 ft swell and lumpy conditions.

Saturday 8 August morning is clean with a northerly cross-off at 15.5 mph, swell 5.2 ft from the NE, period 7 seconds, energy 224. Still poor. Sunday 9 August morning is the same story – clean, but the swell is only 4.6 ft, and the energy is 315. The afternoons are all onshore and lumpy.

Monday 10 August morning is a curveball: a tiny 1.6 ft swell from the south with a very long period of 15 seconds, combined energy 218. The wind is a northerly cross-off at 15.5 mph, and it’s clean. That’s a groundswell, very long period, so it’ll be breaking straight at the beach – better for a point or reef, but at Jacaraipe it’s just a marginal, tiny wave. Not worth the drive.

Tuesday 11 August morning is glassy – a southerly breeze at 3.1 mph, 2.6 ft from the ENE, period 7 seconds, energy 146. It’s clean and surfable, but ordinary. The rest of the week is a write-off with onshore winds and choppy seas.

Now, looking further out, the second week gets a bit more interesting. Thursday 13 August is light rain and cross-on winds, not good. Friday 14 August morning has a 3.0 ft swell from the SSE with a period of 12 seconds, combined energy 471 – that’s moderate to strong energy.

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