Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Jacaraipe over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with ya – the next few days are pretty grim. We’ve got a run of onshore, cross-shore, and just generally messy wind from the north and northeast, blowing through some small, short-period windswell. It’s choppy, messy, and not really worth paddling out for. This stretch from Friday the 7th right through to Sunday the 9th is a write-off. You’ll be fighting the wind for nothing.

But hang in there, because things take a real turn for the better. On Monday the 10th, we’ve got a pocket of magic. Morning glass – seriously, glassy conditions with a whisper of a southwesterly breeze – and a clean, long-period groundswell rolling in at 2 ft from the south with a 14-second period. That energy is moderate (239), and that long period means the waves will have shape, power, and long waits between sets. It’s a small day, but with the wind off, it’s the cleanest we’ll see all period. A real glassy session for the patient surfer.

After that, the wind starts to get nasty again. Tuesday the 11th brings in a bigger pulse from the SSE, around 7 ft, but a strong cross-onshore wind and short period will chop it up. That’s expert territory, and not pretty. The rest of the week is a mix of marginal and poor conditions, with the wind always swinging onshore or cross-shore.

There’s a bright spot early on Saturday the 15th. The morning shows a clean cross-off breeze from the southwest, with a solid 4 ft swell from the SSE, 14-second period, and very good energy (662). The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions” – that’s the standout. Light, gentle wind, clean waves, and a decent push. It’s not huge, but it’ll be fun, and the crowd could be around (it’s a spot that sometimes gets busy). That Saturday morning is where you want to be.

After that, the wind turns onshore again, and the last week of the run looks like a mix of rain showers, onshore winds, and small, short-period slop. Nothing to get excited about. The 22nd of August has a tiny 2 ft SSE swell under a clean offshore wind, but it’s weak and inconsistent.

So, bottom line: this whole stretch is a real test of patience. The first week is mostly poor, but if you can wait, Monday the 10th morning is a little gem for the glassy, long-period conditions, and Saturday the 15th morning is the real pick of the bunch. The rest is just watching the horizon.

- Rusty

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