Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s cookin’ for Jacaraipe over the next couple of weeks.

The first window of proper surf kicks off early on Wednesday, the 26th of August. We’ve got a steady 3ft swell from the SSE with a nice long period of 14 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the north. The water is reading 71°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year – about 3° off the norm, so grab a warmer suit if you’re sensitive to that. The wave energy is moderate, sitting at 604 (combined energy), and the waves are looking clean. Wednesday morning is the solid start to the run.

Wednesday afternoon, the rain showers roll in and the wind swings onshore from the east. The swell jumps up to 5ft from the SSE, period 16 seconds, and energy is up to 1838, but the onshore wind kills the quality. That session is one to skip.

The standout so far is Thursday, the 27th of August, in the morning. You’re looking at 6ft of SSE groundswell with a period of 15 seconds, and the wind is absolutely glassy – calm as can be, zero wind. That’s about as clean as it gets, and the energy is strong at 1484. This is best for experienced surfers, as the size is over 5ft. The break is a sandbar, so that long period will give you proper shape and power, but expect it to be a bit walled-up at times. Thursday afternoon brings a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-on wind from the south, so the morning is the clear winner.

Friday the 28th of August looks good again in the morning. 4ft from the SSE, period 13 seconds, with a clean cross-off breeze from the north. Energy is moderate at 633. Friday afternoon, the wind ramps up from the northeast at 25 km/h, turning cross-on and choppy, so that’s a no-go.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th, the swell switches to a short-period ENE windswell of 6–7 seconds. The mornings are clean with cross-off winds, but the swell is weak and the period is so short the waves will be crumbly. Afternoons get a fresh breeze, making it lumpy. Not worth paddling out for.

The whole of the following week, from the 31st of August through to the 6th of September, is a bust. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, the swell is either short-period or weak, and the energy is low. The afternoons get fresh and choppy. A few mornings look clean on paper, but the swell is too weak to get excited about. There’s a gap of about a week of poor conditions.

We do get a bit of a tease on the 7th of September, Monday morning. Swell is a tiny 3ft from the east, period 7 seconds, but the wind is glassy. Energy is weak at 140. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

Then on the 10th of September, Thursday morning, we get another clean morning. 5ft from the northeast, period 6 seconds, with zero wind – glassy calm. Energy is moderate at 333. It’s a short-period windswell, so it’ll be a bit soft and bumpy in shape, but the glassy conditions will make it rideable. Not a standout, but a last chance for a cruise.

Best on offer: Thursday morning, the 27th of August, at Jacaraipe. The glassy wind, 6ft SSE groundswell with a 15-second period, and strong energy (1484) make it the best session of the whole outlook. For the experienced crew, that’s the one to circle.

Rusty.

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