Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Jacaraipe here in Espírito Santo, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag on the horizon. Water’s sitting just about normal for the season, so nothing crazy there.

The opening stanza is pretty average. Friday morning (the 4th) has a small 4ft SSE groundswell with a 12-second period, and the energy is moderate. Wind’s a cross-offshore from the north so it’s got a clean face, but the waves are marginal. The arvo turns to junk as the breeze swings cross-shore, so make your moves early.

Saturday the 5th starts tiny—around 2ft, glassy with a gentle breeze—but there's just no power behind it. The afternoon is a complete loss with a fresh NE cross-onshore wind blowing up a lumpy mess.

We’ve got a couple of quiet days after that. Sunday the 6th is small and cross-shore, and Monday the 7th brings a bigger swell—around 7ft—but it’s too big for this bank, it’s short-period, and the wind is all over it. You'd spend more time wrestling than riding. The energy is up there, but the quality is poor.

Tuesday and Wednesday the 8th and 9th, the swell backs off, but the winds stay onshore or cross-onshore, leaving it choppy. Not our friend.

Thursday the 10th afternoon has a bit more size (6ft) but the wind chops it up again. The morning is cleaner but weaker. Picking between a rock and a hard place.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Saturday the 12th, early. We’ve got a proper 5-6ft east swell with a 9-second interval, and a clean cross-offshore north wind. The energy is well up there, and for the first time, everything lines up. It’s the first real standout. Just keep in mind this spot can get busy when it’s good, so grab your spot.

And then, the absolute gem: Sunday the 13th morning. The swell settles to a fun 5ft, but the wind goes dead glassy. Zero breeze. It’s going to be as clean as it gets, pure lines rolling through. The energy is still solid. This is your best session of the entire outlook, hands down.

The second week is a bit of a letdown. The mornings have some cleaner winds, but the swell is smaller, shorter-period, and mostly from the ENE. Tuesday through Thursday (15th-17th) looks mostly poor, with onshore winds and lumpy conditions in the arvos. Friday the 18th brings a bit more size but it’s a messy short-period closeout. Not worth the paddle.

Finally, Saturday the 19th morning gives us a small, clean reprieve with a 4-5ft NE swell and a nice cross-offshore breeze. Not a world-beater, but a pleasant, surfable finish to the run.

So, to sum it up for you: Don’t bother with the early junk. Your two windows are Sunday the 13th for the glassy perfection and Saturday the 12th for a bit more size with clean conditions. Everything else is filler. Be patient, be ready, and get after it when it’s good.

Rusty, out.

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