Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s get into what’s cooking for Jacaraipe over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temperature is sitting at 71°F, which is about 3°F cooler than the long-term average for this time of year. That’s a noticeable drop, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit, especially early and late in the day.

The forecast period starts with a few quieter days, but the real standout is right there on Tuesday 25 August morning. Jacaraipe is a sandbar setup, fairly consistent, and it’s exposed to the east, with the optimum swell direction coming from the east too. Early Tuesday we’ve got glassy conditions—north wind at just 3 mph, glassy surface—with a 4ft SSE swell rolling in at a long 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and the combined energy is moderate at 697. It’s a beginner-friendly size, and with the glassy wind, it’ll be clean and inviting. Crowds are possible here, but early on a Tuesday you might get a few waves to yourself. This is the pick of the forecast.

The next good window is Wednesday 26 August morning. Clean again with a light north breeze at 6 mph, cross-off wind, and a 3ft SSE swell at 14 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 603. Conditions are clean, but the swell is a touch smaller than Tuesday. Still a very solid session.

Thursday 27 August has a bit of a split. The morning is clean but with a cross-shore wind that’ll put some ripples on the face. The swell is 6ft SSE at 15 seconds, combined energy 1491, so it’s got some push. Not ideal for beginners at that size. The afternoon, though, is excellent—glassy again, with a risk of thunderstorms, but the wind is east-northeast at 3 mph, glassy, and the same 6ft SSE swell. The combined energy is still strong at 1279. This is a great time for experienced surfers to get out.

Friday 28 August morning is another clean option with a 4ft SSE swell at 13 seconds, cross-off wind from the north at 9 mph, combined energy 552. It’s good, but not as good as the earlier sessions.

Now, from Saturday 29 August through to Monday 31 August, the surf quality drops right off. The swell swings to the east-northeast, but the period plunges to 6 or 7 seconds—short, weak windswell—and the wind gets strong, with north-easterlies up to 22 mph, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy is low, around 164 to 280. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday 01 September morning offers a brief reprieve. Glassy again, with a calm wind (SW at 0 mph), and a 5ft ENE swell at 7 seconds. The combined energy is low at 203, but the glassy surface makes it surfable. It’s not great, but it’s something.

From Wednesday 02 September through to Friday 04 September, conditions are poor. Winds are moderate to strong, mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the swell is small and short-period. The combined energy stays low, around 126 to 351. Not worth it.

Then we get a bit of interest on Saturday 05 September morning. The swell picks up to 7ft from the SSE at 7 seconds, combined energy 581. That’s too big for beginners, and the short period means it’s a bit lumpy. Wind is light easterly at 3 mph, onshore, but the forecast says it’s too big for this break. For experts only, and even then, it’s marginal.

After that, Sunday 06 September morning has a 6ft SSE swell at 12 seconds, combined energy 924, with a north cross-off wind at 9 mph. Clean, but the size is solid—moderate—and the period is decent. It’s a decent option for experienced surfers.

Monday 07 September morning is glassy again, with a small 3ft SSE swell at 12 seconds, combined energy 439. Clean, but tiny. Good for a longboard or a beginner session.

The final week fades out with mostly small, short-period ENE swell and moderate onshore winds. Wednesday 09 September morning is glassy with a 5ft ENE swell at 8 seconds, combined energy 268. Surfable, but nothing special.

The standout is clearly Tuesday 25 August morning with that glassy, long-period groundswell at a beginner-friendly size. If you’re an experienced surfer, Thursday 27 August afternoon is the one to circle.

Rusty.

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