Jardim Atlantico Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looking at this next stretch, it’s going to be a lean couple of weeks for us. The surf is small and the winds are mostly going to be onshore or cross-onshore, which will keep things messy.

The first proper chance of a surf doesn’t come until the morning of the 24th of September. Before that, from now through the 23rd, it's mostly a write-off. We’re looking at waves around 3-4 ft, but with short-period wind swell (mostly 6-8 seconds) and winds out of the east or northeast, it’s going to be bumpy and poor. The energy is weak to moderate, with values mostly in the 100-280 range, so there's just no punch. The morning of the 13th of September has a tiny chance of something rideable, but it’s marginal at best, so don’t get your hopes up.

The one bright spot is the morning of the 24th. We’ll see a brief window of glassy conditions with light winds, and the swell bumps up to 4 ft with a longer period of 10 seconds. The energy reading jumps to 519, a big step up from the weak stuff prior, which signals a stronger pulse of groundswell. This will be the standout. It's still small, so perfect for a longboard. The winds look clean and calm. The swell direction is from the E, which is just off the ideal ESE direction, but it should still have some push.

For Jardim Atlantico, the water is at 79°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year—a touch warmer than normal. That’s a nice bonus.

After that morning, the winds swing back onshore in the afternoon and the window closes. The following days (25th) drop back down with weaker energy and more cross-shore winds, so that’s your best bet.

So, to sum it up: mostly groveling and bumpy surf, but there’s a small, clean window on the morning of the 24th. I'd be marking that one on the calendar.

Rusty.

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