Jacarandas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. It's been a bit quiet, but there's a pulse building.

Look, I won't lie to you, the start of this run is a grind. From Tuesday the 25th of August right through to the end of the month, we're looking at a lot of marginal, messy, or just plain poor conditions. The swell is coming from the SW, but the wind is almost always a cross-onshore, chopping things up. The water is sitting at 88.9° at the start, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The energy is weak to moderate, with the combined swell readings bouncing around in the low-to-mid hundreds.

Things finally start to look up come the 1st of September. We get a few days where the wind lays down, especially on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, with more light breezes and even some offshore flow. The swell is still small, mostly 2.0ft to 3.9ft, but the period gets long—16 to 18 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy. It's not going to be huge, but it'll be clean. The combined energy on the 3rd afternoon hits 1005, and on the 4th morning it's 1107, so we're talking moderate, building energy.

Then, the real standout. The best window of the entire 16 days is Tuesday the 8th of September. That afternoon, Jacarandas is looking absolutely perfect. The swell is 7.5ft from the SW, with a 13-second period—that's solid, punchy groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 2725, so there's plenty of power in the water. But the kicker? The wind is glassy. Glassy. That means no wind, flat water, perfect lines. The forecast says "excellent surf for experienced surfers," and that's spot on. At 7.5ft, it's going to be too big for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, this is the session to aim for. The only downside is that the break is a point, and with that long period, it'll be grinding and consistent. Jacarandas is a consistent spot, and it's exposed to the SW, so it's going to be handling this swell just right. It can get crowded, so keep that in mind.

The morning of Wednesday the 9th of September has a pulse of energy too—9.8ft at 17 seconds from the SW, with a combined energy of 5556. That's a lot of power, but the wind is a cross-shore, and it's a moderate breeze, so it'll be a bit choppy. That one is for the experts only, and it's a bit of a gamble with the wind.

Before that, the 7th of September builds up nicely. The morning has 5.6ft from the SSW, and the afternoon hits 5.9ft. The wind is light, and the energy is north of 1000. It's a solid warm-up day.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. Then we get a few clean, small days from the 1st to the 4th. But the real standout, the one you should circle on your calendar, is Tuesday the 8th of September. That afternoon at Jacarandas is going to be absolutely firing with glassy conditions and solid 7.5ft SW swell. Don't miss it.

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