Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s get into it.

The next sixteen days are a bit of a mixed bag here. There’s nothing huge on the cards, but there are a few windows where it all lines up. The start is pretty ordinary, but if you’re patient, the back half of the period has some real promise.

First off, there’s no decent surf until Saturday the 12th, and even then it’s marginal. Jacaraipe (sandbar) is your only option. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, but the crowds can be around sometimes. Water temp is about 73°F, which is pretty normal for the time of year.

Saturday the 12th afternoon sees a small 5ft swell from the ENE with a short 6-second period. The wind’s onshore from the ESE at 6 mph, so it’s not clean. The combined energy is 234 – moderate. That first afternoon is a pass unless you’re desperate.

Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th are both write-offs with poor surf and messy winds. Tuesday the 15th morning offers a little hope with a clean cross-off wind from the north at 12 mph and a 4ft swell from the ENE. Still, the period is short at 6 seconds, and the energy is 218 – not much push. It’s barely worth it.

There’s a real dry spell after that. The conditions stay poor through to Thursday the 17th. Then, finally, on Friday the 18th, we get a standout. Early morning, the wind goes glassy – calm, zero wind – and there’s a 4ft swell from the SSE with a long 12-second period. The energy jumps to 479 (strong) and the water surface is glassy. This is the best of the first week. The afternoon stays glassy with a slight breeze, 3ft from the SSE at 11 seconds. This is a top window for clean, fun waves at Jacaraipe. Perfect for the longboard or a mid-length.

Saturday the 19th morning is still clean with cross-off wind, but the swell drops a bit to 3ft. The afternoon gets blown out by a strong NE wind. Sunday the 20th morning is another clean option with a 3ft swell and a long 12-second period, but the energy drops to 363 (moderate). Monday the 21st morning has a 4ft clean swell from the NE with 6-second period – short period, but clean.

Now, looking further out, the real standout is Saturday the 26th. Morning session offers 5ft from the SE with a solid 10-second period, glassy wind from the SSE at only 3 mph. The energy is a meaty 540 (strong). This is the best wave of the whole forecast. The afternoon holds 5ft from the ESE but the wind swings onshore, so get in early.

Sunday the 27th is blown out again with fresh NE winds. If you can only paddle out once, make it the morning of the 18th or the morning of the 26th. Those are the pearls.

Rusty.

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