Surf Forecasts:
Jacaraipe surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, ENE swell with 449 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jacaraipe in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacaraipe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Morning crew, it’s Rusty.
Looking at the next few days, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The 16th is the pick of the first run – clean, glassy conditions with the light offshore wind and some small, clean waves from the south-southeast around 3ft. Water temp is sitting right around 74°F, which is about average for this time of year. It’s not big, but it’s clean and fun for a log or a fish. The energy is weak, but it’s a classic mid-week dawny.
After that, it’s a grind. The 17th through the 28th looks pretty grim. Winds are mostly cross-shore or onshore, and the swell is either too jumbled, too small, or the period is too short to do anything with. You’ll see a couple of days with a little pulse, but it’s all junky windswell and the conditions are poor to marginal. It’s a proper dead stretch. If you see a glimmer on the 20th or 21st, it’s not worth the paddle out. The water is warm, but the surf is not.
Then, things fire up a bit. The 29th of September has another small but clean window – 1.1m (around 4ft) at a decent period from the east with light offshore winds. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and glassy. That’s a good one.
The 30th is a different animal. We’ve got a serious 2.3m (8ft) pulse of SE swell, and the energy readings are strong (608). But this is a big chunk of water for this sandbar, and the forecast is calling it too big for this break. If you’re not a specialist, it’s going to be a washing machine out there. The morning looks cleaner, but the wind is forecast to get onshore and lumpy by the afternoon. Save it for the experts.
The start of October brings a long-period SSE groundswell, with periods in the 15-16 second range. The size is down to 0.7m to 0.8m (2-3ft), so it’s not a big swell, but that long period means it will have some push. The problem is the wind is forecast to be blowing a fresh nor'easter, which will chop it up. There’s a slight chance of a clean window on the morning of the 1st, but it’s a long shot. The energy is moderate, but the conditions are looking marginal.
So, to sum it up: get it while it’s clean on the 16th and 29th. Watch out for that big swell on the 30th – it’s powerful but probably too much for the average surfer. The long-range tease isn’t worth getting amped about yet. Keep it on your radar.
Catch ya in the water.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 119 | 138 | 135 | 123 | 136 | 180 | 141 | 140 | 110 | 107 | 94 | 163 | 230 | 181 | 216 | 300 | 376 | 288 | 326 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.14m | 6:22AM1.09m | 6:05PM1.03m | 7:36AM0.97m | 7:11PM0.93m | 10:02AM0.94m | 9:44PM0.90m | 11:39AM1.04m | 11:22PM1.01m | 12:23PM1.15m | 00:11AM1.15m | 12:57PM1.26m | 00:48AM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.50m | 11:50PM0.38m | 12:11PM0.62m | 00:41AM0.48m | 1:21PM0.73m | 2:27AM0.56m | 4:28PM0.75m | 4:46AM0.52m | 5:49PM0.65m | 5:53AM0.41m | 6:28PM0.54m | 6:35AM0.30m | 6:58PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
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mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 181 | 119 | 138 | 135 | 123 | 136 | 180 | 98 | 140 | 78 | 107 | 94 | 163 | 14 | 181 | 216 | 29 | 302 | 9 | 8 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | S 11 | E 15 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 119 | 53 | 125 | 102 | 82 | 37 | 46 | 34 | 85 | 31 | 71 | 52 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 14 | E 14 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | E 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 49 | 25 | 71 | 32 | 22 | — | 31 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 83 | 43 | 53 | 65 | 58 | — | 141 | — | 110 | — | — | — | 230 | 11 | 3 | 300 | 376 | 288 | 326 | 286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 582 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 38 | 337 | 343 | 38 |
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