Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m Rusty, and we’re looking at Jacaraipe here. This sandbar setup is a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, with an exposed east-facing layout that likes the swell coming from the east.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things kick off nicely on the morning of Tuesday, the 25th of August. It’s a real gem that morning: a clean 4ft SSE groundswell rolling in with a long 15-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the north. Combined wave energy is sitting at 697 (moderate energy), and the water temp is about average for this time of year. That’s the standout session early on—clean, glassy, and good fun for a beginner.

Wednesday morning the 26th is another solid call. Clean lines again with 3ft SSE swell at 14 seconds, light north wind making it cross-off and tidy. Energy is 606 (moderate). That’s a great window for a morning paddle.

Thursday the 27th morning gets a bit more size—6ft SSE swell at 16 seconds—but the wind is cross and there’s some chop. It’s more marginal, a bit lumpy. Afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore.

Friday the 28th morning cleans up nicely: 4ft SSE groundswell, north cross-off breeze, energy 572 (moderate). Clean conditions again. But Friday afternoon and pretty much all of the weekend into early next week get hammered by strong onshore winds from the northeast, gusting up to 35 km/h. Swell stays small to moderate but the wind kills it. Not worth paddling out unless you’re a kite surfer—that wind and choppy setup would be more fun on a kite.

Then we hit a real gap. From Sunday the 30th afternoon all the way through to the afternoon of Thursday the 3rd of September, it’s rubbish: poor surf, messy winds, and nothing to get excited about. That’s about four or five days of flat or blown-out conditions.

A little flicker shows up on Monday morning the 1st of September: glassy conditions with 5ft ENE swell (short period 7 seconds), energy 237 (moderate). Clean but short-period, so not much push. A possible quick session for someone keen.

From Thursday the 3rd through to Wednesday the 9th of September, it’s mostly marginal or poor. A bit of clean surf on Friday the 4th morning—3ft SSE groundswell, 10 seconds, light north-northeast cross-off, energy 322 (moderate)—but it’s light rain and really small. Not a standout.

Honestly, the best bet in this 16-day window is the Tuesday the 25th morning: glassy, clean, long-period groundswell at a nice size for learning. Wednesday the 26th morning is almost as good. After that, it’s a lot of waiting.

Rusty

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