
Surf Forecasts:
Jacaraipe surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 218 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacaraipe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Jacaraipe over the next couple of weeks.
The water temp is sitting around 74° – about bang on average for this time of year, no surprises there. The problem is, for the first week and a half, there’s almost nothing worth paddling out for. The weekend kicks off with tiny, messy junky stuff – a bit of 1ft to 3ft from the SSE on Friday with a cross-offshore kick, but it’s straight-up poor. Saturday’s a little bigger at 4ft but it’s onshore and choppy, and Sunday hangs in there at 5ft from the ESE early but the wind’s crossed and it’s only rated marginal. It’s a real grind with no clean, rideable surf until we get into the following week.
The first real flicker of hope comes Tuesday morning, the 4th of August. Conditions turn clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north swinging in, and we’ve got 4ft of east swell at 8 seconds. The combined energy sits at 222 (moderate), and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” It’s only a morning window, the afternoon gets blown out by a cross-on NE breeze, but it’s the first decent look.
Then we get a couple of fun, glassy mornings. Thursday the 6th has glassy conditions with a light NNW breeze and 3ft from the ENE – not a lot of push, but it’ll be clean. The real standout, though, is Friday morning the 7th of August. Glassy, perfect, with a light westerly off the land, 4ft of NE swell and a combined energy of 203 (moderate). This is the best session on offer. For a sandbar like Jacaraipe, that long period isn’t there, but the conditions are as good as they get. The swell is small enough for beginners, and the glassy morning will have it looking like a lake. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so getting there early is key.
The second week is a mixed bag. Sunday the 9th has a clean-ish morning with 2ft of SE swell and a cross-offshore N wind, but the energy is weak. Monday the 10th has 3ft from the ENE with a clean cross-offshore again, but the wind bumps up to 15 mph in the afternoon, turning it lumpy. The end of the window sees a pulse of bigger swell – 6ft to 7ft from the NE on the 14th and 15th – but the wind is cross to cross-on and the energy is strong (963 on the 14th afternoon). That’s expert territory with the size, and the wind is messy, so it’s more of a watch-and-see spot.
Overall, the best call is Friday morning, the 7th of August, for a glassy, clean, small-wave session. Tuesday morning the 4th is a decent backup. The rest of the window is mostly poor or marginal, so don’t hold your breath for the long-range stuff.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 37 | 62 | 128 | 106 | 104 | 178 | 138 | 150 | 138 | 138 | 208 | 153 | 120 | 212 | 142 | 214 | 160 | 86 | 103 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:13AM1.22m | 7:43PM1.09m | 8:34AM1.13m | 9:02PM1.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:40PM0.46m | 2:04AM0.47m | 3:08PM0.56m | ||||||||
6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | S 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 |
34 | 33 | 12 | 128 | 106 | 104 | 178 | 47 | 150 | 138 | 138 | 208 | 153 | 120 | 212 | 142 | 25 | 136 | 86 | 33 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 16 | SSE 9 |
17 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 66 | 50 | 94 | 19 | 17 | 39 | 87 | 65 | 50 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 39 | 33 | 5 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | — | — | S 16 | SSE 15 |
2 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 38 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 23 | — | — | 5 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | N 3 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | N 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | E 7 | NE 5 |
21 | 37 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 138 | 2 | — | 8 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 35 | 5 | 214 | 160 | — | 103 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 366 | 366 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 38 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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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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