Jardim Atlantico Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Jardim Atlantico over the next couple of weeks. To be straight up with you, the first week is a bit of a struggle. There’s a lot of poor conditions and we’ve got a gap of about four days where there’s really nothing worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at 78°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a steamer.

From Friday the 28th of August right through to Monday the 31st, it’s pretty much all cross-onshore wind and small, weak energy. Swell is hanging around 3ft to 4ft from the ENE with short 7-8 second periods, and the combined energy is mostly weak to moderate (154 to 203). The waves are just too choppy and messy. Not worth your time.

We finally see a change coming Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning looks interesting with a 5ft swell from the east (587 combined energy – that’s moderate wave energy), and winds go cross-shore, so you’ll get some slight cross-chop but it’s a step up. That’s a “marginal” call though, so keep your expectations in check. The afternoon gets choppy again with onshore wind.

Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is the first real standout: a 6ft swell from the ENE, combined energy hitting 678 (moderate to strong), and still cross-shore winds. It’s surfable and there’s some push, but it’s not perfect. For beginners, remember anything over 5ft can be a handful, so this one is better for the experienced crew. Crowds are “sometimes” a thing here, so you might have company.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning is another quiet highlight – 4ft from the east, but wind turns cross-offshore from the SSW and the conditions go clean. It’s ordinary wave quality, but at least it’s not choppy.

Now, Friday the 4th of September morning is your best bet in the whole run. You’ve got 6ft of SE swell at a short 7 seconds, combined energy of 502 (moderate), and light cross-offshore wind from the SSW. The report says “expect very good surf conditions.” It’s a little too big for beginners, but for everyone else, this is the session to aim for. Saturday the 5th of September morning is glassy with 3ft from the east, but it’s only “very ordinary” – still a nice paddle if you want clean, tiny waves.

After that, from Sunday the 6th of September onward, it drops right off. Swell sizes fall under 3ft, periods get short, and the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore most days. There’s a brief blip on Thursday the 10th of September morning with 4ft from the ENE, but it’s onshore and marginal. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th have poor, choppy conditions with moderate winds. Not much to write home about.

So in short: aim for the morning of Friday the 4th of September for the best waves. The 2nd of September morning is also worth a look. The rest of the window is either too small, too choppy, or both.

Rusty.

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