
Surf Forecasts:
Jacaraipe surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ENE swell with 183 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jacaraipe in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacaraipe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at this forecast for Jacaraipe long enough to tell you it’s a mixed bag. The next 16 days start slow, real slow, with a run of weak, messy surf that’ll test your patience. The water’s sitting at 73°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothin’ to write home about. There’s a gap of about three days of poor conditions before we start to see a flicker of life.
The first real chance to get wet comes Thursday morning, 30 July. It’s not a classic, but the morning starts clean with a light cross-off breeze from the north at 6 mph. The swell is a weak 4 ft from the northeast, period a short 6 seconds, so it’s gonna be a bit weak and lumpy. Combined energy is only 107 (moderate), so don’t expect much push. Still, for a beginner-friendly sandbar like Jacaraipe, it’s surfable if you’re keen.
Keep an eye on Saturday morning, 1 August. The rain showers roll in, but the wind goes glassy, dead calm, and that’s a winner for clean conditions. Swell is 4 ft from the east-southeast, period still short at 6 seconds, but the energy jumps to 198 (moderate). The glassy surface means the waves will look a lot better than they are, but it’s the best you’ll get in the first week.
Now, here’s the standout for the whole outlook. Sunday morning, 2 August. Clear skies, a light cross-off breeze from the north-northeast at 6 mph, and the swell is 3 ft from the east. The period is still short (7 seconds), but the combined energy hits 224 (moderate). The forecast says “expect good surf conditions,” and for once, I believe it. The waves will be small but clean, perfect for beginners on this sandbar. Crowds are possible, so get in early.
The second week gets a bit more consistent, but not by much. Wednesday morning, 5 August, has a clean 4 ft swell from the east-northeast (period 7 seconds, energy 339 – moderate), but the wind is a moderate north at 12 mph. It’s cross-off, so it’s rideable, but nothing special. The period stays short, so the waves will be a bit crumbly and lack that punch.
Thursday morning, 6 August, is similar – 4 ft from the east-northeast, cross-off north wind at 16 mph, but the energy drops to 196 (moderate). It’s clean, but the swell is weak. The pattern rolls on like this: mornings with cross-off wind, then afternoons spoiled by strong cross-on or onshore winds. The swell direction never really matches the optimum east, so it’s always a bit off.
The best of the second week is Sunday morning, 9 August. A 4 ft swell from the east-northeast, north wind at 12 mph (cross-off), and energy at 181 (moderate). It’s clean, but the period is still a short 7 seconds, so don’t expect barrels. It’s a fun, small wave session for a sandbar.
Looking further out, Thursday morning, 13 August, shows a 5 ft swell from the east-northeast with a period of 9 seconds and energy of 297 (moderate). The morning is cross-off from the north at 12 mph, so it’s clean. But the swell is getting up to 5 ft, which might be pushing it for beginners. The afternoon turns ugly with onshore wind, so your window is tight.
Overall, this is a patchy forecast. The standout is Sunday morning, 2 August – clean, small, and fun. The second week has nothing that screams “drop everything,” but if you’re desperate, Sunday morning, 9 August, is your best bet. For a sandbar that’s fairly consistent, we’ll get waves, but they’ll be ordinary. If the wind stays cross-off, the setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the afternoons when the chop picks up.
Stay patient, and check the forecast again. It tends not to stay poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SSE 10 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 68 | 89 | 75 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 49 | 128 | 83 | 108 | 86 | 114 | 100 | 77 | 75 | 120 | 100 | 124 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.40m | 3:16AM1.44m | 3:54PM1.41m | 3:48AM1.48m | 4:25PM1.41m | 4:20AM1.49m | 4:56PM1.39m | 4:54AM1.46m | 5:29PM1.34m | 5:32AM1.40m | 6:05PM1.27m | 6:16AM1.32m | 6:48PM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.09m | 9:22PM0.32m | 9:40AM0.06m | 9:51PM0.31m | 10:12AM0.06m | 10:21PM0.30m | 10:45AM0.09m | 10:53PM0.31m | 11:19AM0.15m | 11:28PM0.34m | 11:57AM0.23m | 00:08AM0.38m | 12:41PM0.34m | 00:57AM0.42m | |||||||
6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | ENE 7 |
15 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 83 | 108 | 86 | 54 | 100 | 70 | 74 | 120 | 100 | 92 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SE 10 |
9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 17 | 34 | 9 | 33 | 17 | 62 | 82 | 114 | 29 | 77 | 75 | 63 | 69 | 18 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | NE 5 | E 9 | SSE 14 | E 10 | SSE 12 | S 6 | SSE 10 | E 16 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 16 | E 11 | S 14 | SSE 13 |
17 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 3 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | E 7 | NE 7 |
50 | 68 | 89 | 75 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 128 | 77 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 54 | — | 124 | 118 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 341 | 70 | 69 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 3 | 405 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
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Information about the Jacaraipe Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Jacaraipe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jacaraipe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jacaraipe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jacaraipe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jacaraipe may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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