Surf Forecasts:
Jacaraipe surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SSE swell with 822 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jacaraipe this week:
The surf forecast for Jacaraipe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jacaraipe in the next 16 days are 1.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacaraipe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Jacaraipe over the next couple of weeks.
Right now, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd are all about poor surf conditions—short, weak swell from the NE and S around 4ft to 5ft, and a fresh breeze making things messy. The combined energy is weak to moderate (168–230), so there’s really nothing to get excited about. Sunday the 23rd drops off even more, with tiny 2ft to 2ft leftovers and onshore winds. Not worth paddling out.
Monday the 24th is still pretty ordinary, but by Tuesday morning, August 25th, things start to look interesting. We’ve got a glassy morning with a solid SSE groundswell at 4ft, a period of 16 seconds, and combined energy jumping to 688. That’s moderate to strong energy, and the glassy wind means it’ll be clean. This is the standout window for the whole period—expect very good surf conditions. The water temperature is about normal for this time of year, hovering around 73°F.
Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th also have promising mornings. Wednesday morning is clean with a cross-off breeze and 3ft SSE swell at 13 seconds; combined energy is 432. Thursday morning is even better—glassy again, 5ft SSE swell at 14 seconds, and combined energy at 795. Both mornings score well for quality. The wind is light, so the surface will be smooth.
Friday the 28th morning is clean again, with 4ft SSE swell at 13 seconds and energy at 575, but by afternoon the wind picks up and it goes lumpy. The weekend of the 29th and 30th is a step back—short-period NE windswell, 6ft to 6ft, but with moderate to fresh cross-off winds in the morning and cross-shore mess in the afternoon. The energy is still moderate (387–399), but the quality drops.
Monday the 31st morning brings a glassy window with 5ft NE swell at 7 seconds, but the afternoon is a write-off again. As we move into the first week of September, the pattern is mixed. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd have some clean morning windows with 5ft to 6ft NE swell, but the period stays short (7 seconds) and the combined energy is moderate (210–344). Thursday the 3rd morning has a glassy start with 5ft S swell at 6 seconds, and energy at 266—good for a quick session, but nothing special.
The real standout remains Tuesday morning, August 25th—that SSE groundswell with glassy conditions and strong energy is your best bet. After that, Thursday the 27th morning is also a top pick. For the long-range, the mornings of September 2nd and 3rd show promise, but with shorter period swell and less consistency, I’d keep expectations in check.
That’s the story from here. Stay wet, stay keen.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 165 | 158 | 154 | 104 | 53 | 74 | 52 | 51 | 53 | 99 | 443 | 628 | 456 | 529 | 384 | 302 | 822 | 693 | 733 | 732 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:28AM0.96m | 10:20PM0.92m | 12:03PM1.04m | 11:48PM1.01m | 12:52PM1.15m | 00:40AM1.12m | 1:28PM1.25m | 1:18AM1.25m | 1:59PM1.34m | 1:50AM1.36m | 2:28PM1.41m | 2:21AM1.46m | 2:56PM1.46m | 2:52AM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.72m | 5:17AM0.50m | 6:17PM0.63m | 6:22AM0.40m | 7:00PM0.54m | 7:05AM0.29m | 7:31PM0.45m | 7:41AM0.19m | 8:00PM0.37m | 8:13AM0.10m | 8:27PM0.30m | 8:43AM0.04m | 8:55PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | E 6 | S 10 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 29 | 158 | 62 | 26 | 23 | 74 | 26 | 51 | 11 | 21 | 443 | 628 | 456 | 529 | 384 | 282 | 822 | 693 | 733 | 732 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 6 | S 10 | S 6 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 52 | 13 | 50 | 58 | 32 | 31 | 55 | 24 | 19 | 302 | 52 | 82 | 34 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | S 7 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 21 | — | 53 | 99 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 21 | 29 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | N 2 | ENE 7 | — | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 150 | 165 | — | 154 | 104 | 53 | 30 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | 1 | 61 | — | 20 | 112 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 1129 | 3 | 543 | 698 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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