Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ll take it from here. Rusty here, looking at the 16-day window for Jacaraipe.

First up, the water temp’s sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

Alright, the first bit of decent surf shows up Sunday morning, August 2nd. Jacaraipe’s a sandbar set-up, beginner-friendly, and fairly consistent. We’re looking at 4ft of easterly swell with a short 7-second period, not much push. But the wind is glassy, straight out of the north at 3 mph. That means clean, smooth conditions. The combined energy is moderate (222). It’s not gonna blow your mind, but for a Sunday morning paddle, it’s a nice little winner.

Monday morning, August 3rd, is still rideable with 4ft easterly swell and a slightly better 8-second period. The wind goes cross-offshore from the north at 6 mph, keeping things clean. Energy bumps up to 179. It’s not a standout, but it’s surfable and pleasant.

Tuesday morning, August 4th, is the same story: 4ft east swell, 8 seconds, north cross-offshore wind at 6 mph. The energy is moderate at 248, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s your pick for the first week. Small but clean, a good one for beginners to get some practice.

Wednesday morning, August 5th, is more of the same: 4ft east swell, 8 seconds, north cross-offshore at 9 mph. Energy’s up to 292. Still clean, still small.

From Thursday, August 6th, through to Monday, August 10th, it gets messy. Winds pick up, swinging cross-on and cross, and the swell gets chopped and lumpy. There’s a gap of several days where the conditions are just poor for paddling. Not worth your time.

Then, we hit the real standout. Tuesday morning, August 11th. This is the one. A 3ft SSE groundswell with a very long 14-second period. That’s a proper long-period groundswell – more energy, better shape, longer lulls. The combined energy is strong at 633. The wind is glassy from the north at 6 mph. That’s a recipe for clean, lined-up waves. Now, for a sandbar like Jacaraipe, a long period like that can sometimes make the waves break a bit straight, but with cross-off wind and that energy, it should offer some nice corner peaks. This is your highlight. Get on it.

Wednesday morning, August 12th, the swell drops to 3ft with the same 14-second period, but the wind turns cross-off at 16 mph – still clean, but smaller and with less energy (398). Thursday morning, August 13th, brings back a little more juice: 3ft, 12-second period, light cross-off wind at 6 mph, and good energy (460). A solid backup if you miss Tuesday.

After that, the swell fades into the second week – smaller, shorter periods, and a lot of onshore wind. The rest of the window looks like a write-off for clean, quality surf at Jacaraipe.

So, bottom line: the best on offer is Tuesday morning, August 11th. Glassy, solid groundswell energy, and those long, clean lines. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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