Surf Forecasts:
Jacaraipe surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, NE swell with 293 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jacaraipe in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
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 cookin’ in the water for Jacaraipe over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with ya – the first week and a bit is pretty grim. For days on end, from Saturday the 12th right through to Tuesday the 22nd of September, the run of good surf is almost non-existent. We’re lookin’ at a big gap of over a week with nothing really worth paddling out for. The winds are all over the shop – cross, cross-on, or just plain messy – and the swell direction never lines up right for Jacaraipe, which is a sandbar that really wants an easterly push. The combined swell energy mostly sits in the moderate range (around 170 to 430), but the conditions just trash it. There’s a little flicker of hope on Monday the 21st morning with some 4ft NE windswell and light cross-off wind, but it’s still just “ordinary” at best.
Now, the real standout comes at the very end of the forecast window. Friday the 25th of September morning through to Saturday the 26th morning is where it’s at. We’ve got a solid SSE groundswell rolling in, with periods over 14 seconds – that’s proper long-period energy. Swell heights sit around 3ft to 4ft, but the combined energy surges into the strong range (554 to 632), so there’s plenty of push. The wind is light and cross-off from the north, keepin’ the surf clean and glassy. These are the kind of conditions that make a sandbar like Jacaraipe come alive. Just keep in mind, that south-southeast swell at a long period can get a little straight at a beach break, but with the direction matching the optimum easterly window fairly well, it should still offer up some decent shape. If you can hold out, this is the one to aim for.
Water temp is running about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit dramas.
So, it’s a long wait with a whole lot of nothin’, but that last weekend in September has some real promise. Stick it out, or keep an eye on the forecasts – it tends not to stay flat around here forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 136 | 171 | 183 | 142 | 124 | 104 | 121 | 116 | 96 | 131 | 147 | 128 | 141 | 114 | 178 | 140 | 88 | 123 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.61m | 3:41PM1.46m | 3:49AM1.56m | 4:08PM1.41m | 4:23AM1.48m | 4:34PM1.33m | 4:58AM1.36m | 5:01PM1.24m | 5:36AM1.22m | 5:30PM1.14m | 6:22AM1.09m | 6:05PM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.18m | 9:40AM0.03m | 9:45PM0.16m | 10:10AM0.13m | 10:14PM0.18m | 10:38AM0.24m | 10:43PM0.22m | 11:05AM0.37m | 11:14PM0.29m | 11:34AM0.50m | 11:50PM0.38m | 12:11PM0.62m | 00:41AM0.48m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 12 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 90 | 50 | 70 | 183 | 142 | 124 | 104 | 121 | 28 | 83 | 131 | 147 | 54 | 141 | 99 | 141 | 140 | 88 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 96 | 113 | 25 | 128 | 117 | 114 | 178 | 53 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 11 | — | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | S 9 | SSE 6 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | 23 | — | 63 | 38 | 37 | — | 16 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 64 | 73 | 46 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 32 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | E 8 | NE 4 | — | ENE 8 | NE 6 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 172 | 136 | 171 | — | 9 | 14 | 22 | — | 116 | 28 | — | 140 | 122 | 1 | 22 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 339 | 20 | 20 | 5 |
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