Jaguay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be real with you, folks. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the surf situation for Jaguay, and, well… it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The forecast is looking pretty flat and funky for the next couple of weeks, so we’re gonna have to be patient.

Right out of the gate, there’s just no real swell to speak of for the first several days. The energy is super weak, sitting at values like 348 and 316, which is a real bummer for September. The waves that do show up are small, around 2 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is mostly light but often cross-onshore or onshore, leaving the water pretty messy or just flat.

The water temperature is a standout here at 67°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual and it’ll feel like a warm bath out there, but it won’t make up for the lack of decent surf.

Looking at the week of Sunday, September 7th to Saturday, September 13th, it’s pretty grim. Swell stays tiny, usually under 3 ft, and the wind keeps messing things up. The only real flicker is on Monday morning, September 8th, when we see some clear skies and a 3 ft SW swell with a 14-second period, but that wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy. It’s just not worth paddling out for.

The following week from Sunday, September 14th to Saturday, September 20th is more of the same, honestly. Swell heights are still struggling, mostly between 1 ft and 2 ft. You might see a slightly longer period groundswell on Monday, September 15th (18 seconds), but it’s so small (2 ft) that it’s barely a ripple. The wave energy is still low, with figures in the 100-200 range, so don’t get your hopes up.

There is one bright spot, though it’s a long way off. On Thursday afternoon, September 18th, the wind goes glassy – absolute perfection – but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft from the WSW with a 12-second period. It’s surfable, but only just. The combined energy is a measly 83, so it’s weak.

By Sunday, September 21st, the period drops to just 8 seconds on a tiny 2 ft swell from the SSW. That’s short-period, weak, and messy. Honestly, for the whole 16-day run, the best on offer is that glassy Thursday the 18th, but even then it’s only for the most desperate. For everyone else, the setup looks more interesting for a light-wind kite session than a proper surf.

So, there you have it. A long, quiet spell. It tends not to stay this poor forever around here, so keep an eye on those charts.

Rusty.

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