Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Jacaraipe. This is a sandbar break, pretty consistent, and usually a good one for beginners. The water temp is sitting at 73°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

The next few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. Monday the 31st kicks off with some clean waves in the morning, around 5ft from the NE with a short 7-second period, and a cross-off breeze making it look tidy. The combined energy is moderate (483). But that afternoon the wind swings onshore and it gets lumpy. Tuesday and Wednesday are pretty much the same story – the wind is just too messy to get excited about.

Thursday the 3rd is a no-go, and Friday the 4th is only marginal in the morning with a clean 4ft SSE groundswell, period up to 11 seconds, but it’s not doing much. Saturday the 5th is the first real glimmer of hope. The morning is clean with a cross-off breeze, 4ft from the NE, but it’s short-period (6 seconds) and the energy is moderate (359). It’s surfable, but it’s not a standout.

Now, Sunday the 6th of September, that’s where it gets interesting. The morning is glassy – dead calm, 3ft from the E with an 8-second period. The combined energy is low (165), but glassy conditions are a major win. The waves are small and ordinary, but for a beginner-friendly spot, that’s as good as it gets for a clean, gentle session. It’s not pumping, but it’s a beautiful morning.

Monday the 7th is also glassy in the morning, but the swell is tiny (3ft) and from the S with a very short 5-second period. Not much to write home about.

Then we hit a bit of a rough patch. From Tuesday the 8th all the way through to Thursday the 10th, the wind is all over the place, and the swell gets bigger but messy. On Thursday the 10th, the swell jumps to 7ft from the E with a 7-second period, and the energy is strong (956), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. It’s a mess.

Friday the 11th of September is a big one. The morning sees 7ft from the E, 8-second period, and the combined energy is strong (959). The wind is a gentle cross-shore, but the catch is that the swell is too big for this break. It’s not for beginners, and even for experienced surfers, it’s pushing the limits of what Jacaraipe can handle. The afternoon is a bit smaller but still marginal.

Saturday the 12th has a clean morning with 5ft from the E, but it’s only marginal. The real pick of the second week is Sunday the 13th of September. The morning is clean, cross-off wind, 4ft from the E, 8-second period, and the energy is low (212). It’s not big, but it’s clean, and for a sandbar that’s been hammered by wind, that’s a solid session.

After that, Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are write-offs with strong wind and messy conditions.

So, overall, the standout is Sunday the 6th of September for that glassy, clean, small-wave session. And if you’re after something a bit bigger and cleaner, Sunday the 13th of September is your best bet. The rest is mostly a waiting game.

Rusty.

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