Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag here at Jacaraipe. We’ve got some small windows of clean surf, but a lot of it is going to be blown out or just plain ordinary. Don’t get too excited just yet, but there are a couple of sessions that could be worth the paddle.

The first decent bet is Sunday morning, August 2nd. It’s glassy early, with a light offshore breeze from the north. The swell is small, around 2ft coming from the SSE with a period of 10 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate at 219. It’s not going to be huge, but it’ll be clean and fun for a beginner-friendly sandbar. The water temp is about average for this time of year at 74°, so nothing unusual there.

The real standout, and honestly the best of the whole outlook, is Wednesday morning, August 12th. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got glassy conditions – dead calm wind – and a solid 4ft swell from the SSE. The period is 14 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell with some real energy behind it. The combined energy is strong at 793. This is going to produce some well-shaped waves at the sandbar, and with no wind, it’ll be as clean as it gets. That’s a session for the early birds, for sure.

Monday morning, August 10th also has potential. Another glassy morning with a light wind from the SW. The swell is 2ft from the SE with an 11-second period, and the energy is moderate at 203. It’s a smaller day, but clean and surfable.

Friday morning, August 14th looks similar – glassy conditions, 2ft from the SSE with a 13-second period, and energy at 311. Another clean, small morning.

The rest of the period is largely a write-off. Afternoons are consistently blown out by strong cross-onshore winds, and the mornings are often too blown out or just not enough quality. The swell does pick up a bit in the second week, but the wind is a killer. For instance, Tuesday morning, August 11th has a massive 18-second period swell from the SSE at 3ft, but the wind is howling at 19 mph, making it a lumpy mess. That’s one for the kite surfers, not the paddle crew.

The long-range stuff, like the 12th, is promising but keep an eye on it as it gets closer. The forecasts are less certain out there.

So, to sum it up: the best is the glassy morning of August 12th. The second best is the clean morning of August 2nd. The rest is mostly a wait for the wind to drop. It’s not a total blank, but it’s not a classic run either.

Rusty.

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