Jacaraipe Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.16° S 40.19° W

Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 2 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacaraipe sea temperature is
22.0°C
1.0° 

Jacaraipe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Jacaraipe surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSE swell with 1,437 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Tue 25th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 13s
Best Surf12AM (Thu 27th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 15s
Most Powerful 9AM (Thu 27th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacaraipe over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let me break this down for you. This is Rusty.

First up, looking at the whole 16-day window, to be honest, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some decent windows early on, but then a long stretch of lumpy, onshore junk that’ll test your patience. The first real standout is going to be Tuesday morning, August 25th, at Jacaraipe. That’s the session you’d be marking on your calendar if you can get out. The swell is a clean 4 ft from the SSE with a lovely 15-second period – that’s a solid groundswell, loads of energy (690 combined energy). With a light N wind coming cross-offshore, the water’s going to be clean. This spot is a sandbar, fairly consistent, but crowds are possible here. The water temp is 72°, which is about 2° colder than normal for this time of year, so a bit cooler than usual for the locals. That morning is your pick of the forecast.

Moving through the week, Wednesday the 26th morning has another clean window with 3 ft swell from the SSE (611 combined energy) and N cross-off winds. It’s clean, but the forecast calls it marginal, so it’s not going to be as punchy as Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday afternoon both get blown out by onshore winds, so steer clear.

Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th mornings hold some swell around 4 ft to 6 ft, but the winds are shifting to cross or cross-off, and the wave quality is rated as marginal or poor. The combined energy values are high (over 1000 on Thursday morning), so there’s plenty of water moving, but the conditions just aren’t clean for paddle surfing.

Then we hit a long, rough patch. From Friday afternoon August 28th all the way through until Tuesday morning September 1st, it’s pretty much all poor surf conditions. The winds are howling from the NE and N, mostly cross-on or strong cross-shore, creating lumpy, choppy messes. The swell mixes up with short periods, mostly around 5-7 seconds, weak energy. This stretch is nearly 5 days of nothing worth paddling out for, especially if you like clean waves.

Finally, there’s a glimmer on Tuesday morning, September 1st. For a brief moment, the winds go glassy with a southerly light air, and there’s 4 ft of ENE swell (230 combined energy). The report says expect good surf conditions, so if you’re desperate for a surf and the tides line up, that could be a pleasant surprise after the dry spell. But the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit bumpy on the face.

After that, the outlook for the rest of the first week of September is poor again. Strong onshore winds and lumpy conditions dominate. There’s a slim chance on Monday morning September 7th: a clean 4 ft SSE swell with a 10-second period (239 combined energy) and light N cross-off winds. That one is promising but it’s over a week away, so take it with a grain of salt. The short period (10 secs) is okay, but the heavy onshore forecast for later that day will likely spoil it.

All in all, the best bet is Tuesday morning August 25th. It’s clean, decent size, and the groundswell will have some push. Tuesday morning September 1st is a wildcard if there’s any tide working. For the rest, it’s a lot of wind and not much to write home about.

This is Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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437
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High Tide
1:18AM1.25m
1:59PM1.34m
1:50AM1.36m
2:28PM1.41m
2:21AM1.46m
2:56PM1.46m
2:52AM1.53m
3:24PM1.48m
3:23AM1.57m
3:53PM1.48m
3:55AM1.57m
4:22PM1.44m
Low Tide
7:31PM0.45m
7:41AM0.19m
8:00PM0.37m
8:13AM0.10m
8:27PM0.30m
8:43AM0.04m
8:55PM0.25m
9:14AM0.01m
9:23PM0.22m
9:45AM0.01m
9:53PM0.20m
10:16AM0.06m
10:24PM0.20m
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Information about the Jacaraipe Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Jacaraipe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jacaraipe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jacaraipe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jacaraipe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jacaraipe may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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