Jardim Atlantico Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Jardim Atlantico is looking like for the next couple of weeks. I’ll level with you – this stretch is a tough one. For the bulk of the period, we’ve got onshore and cross-onshore wind messing with the surf, leaving the waves pretty ordinary. There’s a long stretch of poor conditions running right through until early September, but there are a couple of brief windows that might get you wet.

The first real chance to paddle out isn’t until Friday the 4th of September. Even then, it’s not pretty. Early that morning the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the NNW at just 3 mph. That’ll clean things up enough for surfable waves, but nothing special. The swell is a weak 4 ft out of the east with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined wave energy is only 189 – that’s weak. The conditions are tagged as “clean” but it’s really only for the die-hards.

Then, on Saturday the 5th of September, things briefly get interesting. Early morning there’s a glassy moment with light ENE airs at 3 mph. The swell is still small at 4 ft from the east on a short 7-second period. The combined energy is moderate (209). For a spot like this, glassy conditions are a huge positive – the waves will be clean. It’s the standout of the whole run, but it’s tiny and the period is short, so you’re riding little bumpy lines. It’s the best on offer, but only for the morning.

After that, it’s back into a run of marginal to poor conditions through the rest of the forecast. There’s a notable spike in energy on Sunday the 6th of September afternoon with the swell jumping to 6 ft out of the southeast and combined energy hitting 624 (strong), but the wind is cross-onshore from the ENE at 9 mph, so it’ll be choppy and messy. That’s more of a kite session than a paddle session.

Looking further out, the early morning of Wednesday the 9th of September has another glassy window with ENE 3 mph winds, a clean 4 ft east swell, and period of 8 seconds. Combined energy is moderate at 251. It’s a decent little dawny, but still very small and the swell direction isn’t ideal for Jardim Atlantico (optimum is ESE). Again, it’s a promising but uncertain long-range call.

The water temperature is 78°F, which is about 1°F warmer than average for this time of year. Nothing crazy – just your typical warm summer water.

So, to wrap it up: most of this 16-day window is a write-off. The standout is that Saturday 5th September morning, with glassy conditions and clean tiny waves. Don’t expect much else.

Rusty out.

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