Jaco Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks for Jaco Beach. The water is sitting at a toasty 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not even need a spring suit.

We've got a bit of a slow start, but things start to pick up. The real standout window looks to be from Friday the 24th through Tuesday the 28th. For the first few days, from the 21st to the 23rd, the waves are small and a bit inconsistent. The best of that early period is Tuesday morning (21st) with glassy conditions, a clean 3ft SW swell and a very long 15-second period. That long period will groom those lines, making for a nice, mellow paddle. You'll feel that moderate energy (474) in the water.

Wednesday morning (22nd) is also glassy with similar 2ft SW swell, but the energy is dropping. Thursday (23rd) is a write-off – short period windswell that’s all over the place.

Now, here is where we get excited. Friday morning (24th) – the stars align. We have a glassy calm, 2ft of pure SW groundswell with a super long 24-second period. That’s a proper pulse coming through. The combined energy is getting strong (604), and those extra-long periods mean the sets will have serious push. The breaks along the beach will hold up nicely if the tide is right.

Saturday (25th) keeps the fun rolling with clean, cross-offshore winds and a solid 3ft SW swell (21-second period). Energy is still pumping (623). Sunday morning (26th) is the highlight of the entire run. It’s glassy again, the swell is up to a playful 4ft, the period is 19 seconds, and the combined energy is cranking at 891. This is the morning to be in the water. The lineups will be a bit more organized and the paddle out will be a breeze between sets.

Monday (27th) keeps the 4ft SW swell but the winds get a little tricky, turning light cross-shore in the morning and cross-onshore in the afternoon. Still surfable. Tuesday morning (28th) is the last big push, with a 4ft SW swell, clean cross-offshore wind, and a combined energy hitting 1252. That’s moderate-to-strong wave energy, offering some proper grunt for more experienced surfers. After that, the swell slowly backs off through the rest of the week and into early August.

For a break that is very consistent, Jaco is known for drawing a crowd sometimes, so get out early to beat the rush. Through the second week, from the 29th onwards, we’re looking at smaller, cleaner morning windows with waist-high glassy waves in the 2 to 3ft range. For instance, Friday morning (31st) and Saturday morning (1st of Aug) both offer glassy 3ft SW swell. The weekend of the 2nd and 3rd also has glassy mornings with waist-high swell and a long period that will keep things fun.

Keep an eye on the long-range for Wednesday morning (5th of August) – glassy, 2ft of a longer-period SSW swell. It won’t be big, but it will be clean and perfect for a longboard session if you are patient.

Rusty.

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