Surf Forecasts:
Jacaraipe surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSE swell with 660 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E 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 (Aug 19) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacaraipe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on offer for Jacaraipe over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the outlook starts quiet and stays tricky for a good while. The first solid recommendation doesn't pop up until Wednesday, August 26th. From now until then, you’re looking at a long stretch of mostly poor conditions—choppy, lumpy, with the wind all over the place. Not worth paddling out. The water temperature is sitting at 73°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, so grab a spring suit if you’re sensitive.
The real standout and only proper call in this whole period lands on the morning of Wednesday, August 26th. Early that day, Jacaraipe picks up a solid SSE groundswell at 3ft, coming in with a nice long period of 13 seconds. That’s proper energy moving through—combined energy is 549 (moderate to strong). The best part? The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze out of the north, keeping the surface clean. That’s what you want. The swell direction lines up well with the optimum easterly exposure, so the sandbar should hold a decent shape for a beginner-friendly wave. It’s fairly consistent here, so you won’t be waiting around forever between sets. Because it’s a sandbar, and with that longer period, the sets will have some push but won’t be too heavy. Crowds are just sometimes, so you might have a few others out, but nothing crazy.
Later that afternoon, the wind picks up again out of the northeast, turning it cross and messy, so that morning window is your one sweet spot.
Looking further out, there are a couple of mornings around August 28th to 29th with bigger NE swell (5ft to 6ft), but the wind’s not cooperating—it’s either cross-off with moderate breeze or gets ruined by afternoon onshores. The energy is there (289 to 430 range), but the quality isn’t. By August 30th and into September, we see some more size (5ft to 7ft), but again, the wind and chop kill it. Nothing else steps up as a clear winner.
So, bottom line: If you’ve got a free Wednesday morning on August 26th, that’s your best bet. After that, it’s mostly a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 159 | 167 | 147 | 226 | 196 | 133 | 75 | 106 | 94 | 159 | 192 | 95 | 120 | 45 | 73 | 50 | 47 | 157 | 187 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22PM1.13m | 7:01AM1.10m | 7:03PM1.03m | 8:19AM0.99m | 8:15PM0.94m | 10:28AM0.96m | 10:20PM0.92m | 12:03PM1.04m | 11:48PM1.01m | 12:52PM1.15m | 00:40AM1.12m | 1:28PM1.25m | 1:18AM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.47m | 00:37AM0.43m | 1:05PM0.60m | 1:34AM0.51m | 2:22PM0.70m | 3:19AM0.55m | 4:55PM0.72m | 5:17AM0.50m | 6:17PM0.63m | 6:22AM0.40m | 7:00PM0.54m | 7:05AM0.29m | 7:31PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | E 6 |
| kJ | 134 | 56 | 167 | 147 | 6 | 196 | 133 | 75 | 106 | 94 | 2 | 192 | 85 | 32 | 18 | 27 | 22 | 47 | 157 | 187 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | S 9 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | 80 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 73 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | SE 12 | E 13 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 8 | SE 11 | S 8 | SE 11 | S 11 | — | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | N 4 | N 3 | ENE 8 | — | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 6 | N 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | E 7 | ESE 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 159 | 11 | 5 | 226 | — | 3 | 46 | 19 | 17 | 159 | 30 | 95 | 120 | 45 | — | 6 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 47 | 0 | 38 | 47 | 0 | 38 | 47 | 397 | 389 | 339 | 0 | 610 | 619 | 543 | 405 | 339 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 20 |
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