Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for Jacaraipe over the next couple of weeks.

We're looking at a bit of a slow start, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Don't get too excited just yet; the first week is pretty messy with a lot of onshore and cross-shore winds ruining the shape. The swell is around, but it's short-period windswell, mostly from the NE and ENE at 4ft to 7ft, and it's just not going to be any good. A lot of lumpy, choppy, cross-chop conditions from moderate to fresh breezes. It's a write-off for a proper surf.

Saturday, August 31st, through Tuesday, September 3rd, is especially poor – don't even bother. The swell energy is moderate, hitting values like 230 to 725, but it's useless with the wind. Wednesday, September 4th, things get a little interesting. The wind lightens right up to a slight air, swinging cross-shore from the NNE. The swell drops to 4ft from the SSE with a longer period of 10 seconds, giving a combined energy of 388. You might get a few rideable ones, but it's still marginal. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Now, here’s where it gets good. The standout window is definitely Thursday, September 12th. Mark it on the calendar. Thursday morning at Jacaraipe is looking like the real deal. We've got glassy conditions – absolute zero wind from the SSW, with a clean 4ft swell from the SSE. But the key here is the period: a whopping 14 seconds. That's a long-period groundswell with real grunt. The combined energy is also ramping up to 943, which is strong. This is the kind of day that makes you call in sick. The swell direction (SSE) is a touch off the optimum E, but with glass, it won't matter much at this sandbar. Friday, September 13th, morning is also worth a look with clean, cross-off winds from the N and a 4ft, 14-second SSE swell (energy 792). It's just a little less energetic than Thursday.

The later sessions on September 12th afternoon and 13th afternoon get mucked up by onshore winds again, so it's all about those mornings. This break is a sandbar, and it's fairly consistent, though crowds can be a factor here sometimes. For beginners, anything over 5ft can be a handful, so stick to the smaller days earlier or just enjoy the show on the 12th.

All in all, hang tight for the first week, and then that Thursday the 12th is the one to chase. After that, it trails off again into smaller, more ordinary waves.

Rusty.

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