Jardim Atlantico Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on offer for Jardim Atlantico over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, this is a tricky outlook. The pattern is largely a series of small, weak, messy swells with onshore or cross-onshore winds messing things up. We are looking at a lot of "poor surf conditions" with very low scores, so don't get your hopes up for any kind of epic run.

We start off on Saturday, the 8th of August, with a small 3ft swell from the ENE, but it's a short-period 7 seconds and the wind is a cross-on from the NE at 9 mph. The combined wave energy is only moderate at 150, and it's choppy. Sunday the 9th looks very similar, with the same small 3ft E swell and cross-on winds. It’s a frustrating start.

There is a tiny window on Monday morning, the 10th of August. We get a glassy session with the wind dropping to almost nothing from the ENE at 3 mph. The swell drops to 3ft from the E, and the energy drops right off to a weak 71, but for a beginner-friendly spot like this, glassy conditions make a huge difference. It’s the most surfable the beach will be, even if the waves are very ordinary.

The rest of the first week continues the same story. Small 3ft swells, short periods between 7 and 8 seconds, and light to gentle cross or cross-on breezes. The combined energy hangs around in the 100-200 range, which is moderate at best. On Wednesday afternoon the 12th, the swell bumps up to 5ft from the SE, with energy jumping to 421, but the wind goes cross-on from the SE at 9 mph, so it's just a choppy mess.

Looking at the second week, we get a tiny glimmer of hope on Friday morning, the 14th of August. The wind goes light and cross-off from the N at 6 mph, and the 3ft E swell has a slightly better 8-second period. The energy is still weak at 107, but the clean conditions mean you might find a few fun ones if you're not too picky.

Then things get weird. From the 15th to the 18th, the swell period stretches out to 11 and 12 seconds, which is a long-period groundswell. But the size is tiny, only 2ft to 2ft, and the wind is generally messy. A long period on a small wave at a beach break like this usually means it’s going to be too straight to form any real shape. Not worth the paddle.

The only real standout in this entire 16-day window comes right at the end. On Friday the 21st of August, the swell starts to build, reaching 6ft from the SE by morning. The combined energy jumps to a strong 386, and it stays strong into the afternoon with a 6ft swell and energy at 434. Then Saturday the 22nd of August morning sees the peak: a 7ft SE swell with a very strong energy reading of 648. The wind is still cross-on from the NE at 9 mph both days, so it won't be perfect, but the raw power is there. For beginners, 6ft to 7ft is going to be too big and challenging. For the more experienced crew, this is the only time the ocean shows some real muscle. The swell direction from the SE is a good match for the spot's optimum direction of ESE, and the period is short at 7-8 seconds, so it'll be a bit lumpy, but it's the best on offer by a long shot.

So, to wrap it up: for the next two weeks, Jardim Atlantico is mostly a flat, messy affair. The best chance for a clean, small wave is Monday morning the 10th of August. The only real power surge hits on the 21st and 22nd of August, but that's for the experienced surfers only. For the rest of us, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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