Jaco Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Jaco Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it's a slow start. Thursday and Friday are looking pretty average with small, messy swells and cross-onshore winds. You wouldn't be kicking yourself for giving it a miss.

The first real glimmer of decent surf hits on Saturday morning, the 25th of July. We've got a clean 3 ft of swell from the SW, with a period of 21 seconds – that's a proper groundswell. The wind is glassy, which is a beautiful thing, and the combined energy is strong at 627. It's a bit of a longer period, so it might stand up a little straight on a beach break, but for a small wave, that's a quality ride. It's a good one for beginners too, as it's not too big.

Then Sunday the 26th of July shapes up as the real standout. Morning and afternoon both look prime. We're looking at a slightly bigger 4 ft swell from the SW, still with that long period around 18-19 seconds, and the wind is glassy all day. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting around 86°. The combined energy is hitting 889 and 918, which is strong, powerful stuff. With the glassy conditions, this is about as good as it gets for Jaco. Get on it.

The action keeps rolling into Monday the 27th with similar 4 ft SW swell and strong energy, though the wind is a little more cross-on. Tuesday the 28th of July sees the swell bump up to 4 ft and 5 ft, with a clean window on Tuesday morning. The energy is very high, around 1222, but those waves are getting into the size where it's more for the experienced crew. It's still a good option.

The second week from the 30th of July onward sees the swell back off, dropping to under 3 ft. The quality fades too, with a mix of glassy mornings and onshore afternoons. There are still some fun, clean moments on the 31st of July morning and the 1st of August morning, with glassy conditions on small 3 ft to 3 ft SW swell. It's not the big stuff, but if you're keen for a paddle, those mornings will be clean and uncrowded.

In short, you've got a small window of mediocrity, then a killer weekend on the 25th and 26th, followed by a slow fade. The 5th and 6th of August bring a bit of a pulse with some clean, glassy mornings, but the size is down. It's a solid run, so don't sleep on that Sunday.

Rusty.

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