Jacaraipe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a pretty ordinary run of surf here at Jacaraipe. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, with small, messy, or onshore conditions. The real standout window is later in the first week for experienced surfers, and then we have a promising morning further out into the second week.

Monday, 24th August starts things off a bit flat and messy. Morning sees a small 2ft south swell, but it’s a long-period 13s groundswell, which is nice in theory, but the cross-off wind keeps it from being anything special. The wave energy is weak (194). Afternoon is a write-off with onshore wind and a marginal 3ft swell.

Tuesday, 25th August is where the first real glimmer shows up. The morning is glassy – dead flat calm, slight air – and that’s a massive positive. We’ve got a 4ft SSE groundswell with a very long 15s period, pushing moderate wave energy (602). That combo should produce some clean, lined-up waves. The afternoon gets chopped by a cross-on wind, so get on it early.

Wednesday, 26th August is a mixed bag. The morning is clean enough with a 3ft SSE swell, but the afternoon is a total washout with a fresh 19 mph cross-on wind making it lumpy and poor.

Thursday, 27th August is the absolute pick of the first week. The morning calls for 6ft SSE swell at a long 16s period, with strong wave energy pumping in at 1519. The wind is cross-off and clean. This is excellent, powerful surf, but let’s be real – at 6ft, this is getting into expert territory. It’s pushing a bit too big for beginners. Afternoon gets messy again.

The rest of the first week and into the next (Friday 28th through Monday 31st August) is a poor run of short-period windswell, strong onshore and cross-shore winds, and lumpy conditions. The wave energy values are low (249 to 463) and the quality is just not there.

Tuesday, 1st September is still a bit of a mess, with a 5ft ENE windswell at a short 8s period. The water is about average for the time of year.

Wednesday, 2nd September brings a slight change with a 5ft to 5ft south swell, but it’s got a super short period of 6s and is accompanied by light rain. The wave energy is weak (267). It’s clean but small and weak.

Thursday, 3rd September morning is a sneaky good one. Clean cross-off wind, with a 3ft east swell at 8s. The wave energy is moderate (239). It’s a small day, but for a longboard or a funboard, it’ll be fun.

Friday, 4th September is a return to onshore choppy junk.

Saturday, 5th September is another standout morning. A light offshore breeze, clean conditions, and a 4ft SSE groundswell with a solid 12s period. The combined wave energy is strong (561). This is the best call for the second week. It’s a very good surf session for a solid intermediate.

Sunday, 6th September onwards fades back into small, onshore, and choppy conditions. The last few days of the forecast window are poor, with small windswell and messy winds.

So, to sum it up: The best two bets are Tuesday morning, 25th August for a glassy, clean session, and the absolute standout is Thursday morning, 27th August for experienced surfers looking for some power. In the second week, Saturday morning, 5th September is your best call for clean, fun waves.

- Rusty.

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