Jardim Atlantico Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Jardim Atlantico over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so straight off the bat, the outlook is pretty grim for most of the period. There’s a long stretch from now through the middle of next week where the surf is just not worth paddling out for. We’re looking at swell coming in under 3 ft for much of that time, and when it does bump up, the wind is either cross, cross-on, or onshore, chopping things up real good. You’ll get a few brief windows where conditions are *almost* there, but nothing that’d get me out of bed early.

The one standout in this whole 16-day window is Friday morning, September 4th. Jardim Atlantico has the wind swinging to a glassy E 3 mph, and we’ve got a clean 4 ft swell coming from the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy of all swells is moderate at 232, so there’s enough push for a fun beginner wave. The water temperature is sitting at 79°, which is about 2° warmer than average for this time of year, so it’s comfortable too. This is your best bet for a session that’s not a battle with the chop – glassy conditions at Jardim Atlantico are a treat, and crowds are only ‘sometimes’ an issue, so you might have some space.

After that, it’s back to the struggle. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th see the wind picking up, and the swell drops back with a short period, so expect bumpy lines. There’s a bit of a run from Monday the 7th through to Wednesday the 9th where the swell tries to build, but it’s accompanied by rain and onshore winds – not your friend. By Thursday the 10th, we’ve got 5 ft swell but with SE 12 mph cross-on wind, so it’s a mess.

Now, into the second week, there’s a flicker of hope. Friday morning, September 11th sees a jump in energy with 6 ft from the ESE and a period of 8 seconds, but the wind is onshore from the east at 9 mph, and the combined energy is a strong 708 – that’s a lot of water moving. It’s still marginal at best. The morning of Tuesday, September 15th, gives us another 6 ft swell, but again, cross-on wind. The morning of Wednesday, September 16th is similar: 6 ft from the ENE, but the wind is light cross-on from the SSE. For a break that’s exposed to the east and southeast, this direction isn’t ideal, and the period is short at 7 seconds, so those waves will be lumpy.

Overall, if you’re chasing clean waves, the only true standout is that Friday morning, September 4th. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off for quality surfing. Hang tight, mate – things’ll change.

Rusty.

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