
Surf Forecasts:
Jardim Atlantico surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with 257 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jardim Atlantico this week:
The surf forecast for Jardim Atlantico over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jardim Atlantico in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jardim Atlantico over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board and let’s talk about the next couple of weeks. It’s gonna be a bit of a waiting game out here, but there’s a window of hope on the horizon.
Right off the bat, things are pretty flat and messy. For the first few days, we’ve got small, weak swell, mostly in the 2ft to 4ft range, with a short, junky period around 6-7 seconds. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross-onshore, which is just chopping everything up. The wave energy is weak, with values mostly in the double digits and low hundreds (57 to 171). The water temp is sitting at 78°F, which is about 2°F warmer than average for this time of year, so pretty normal.
Monday the 10th has a moment with clean, glassy conditions in the morning, but the swell is tiny at 3ft and the energy is weak (71). It’s surfable, but you’ll be fighting for every ripple. Not worth getting too excited about.
From the 11th through the 18th, it’s a real grind. The swell bumps up a little, but the wind stays mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the conditions are consistently described as poor. There’s a bit more energy in the water mid-week, especially on the 12th afternoon when it jumps to 5ft and the energy hits 439, but it’s all chopped up and junky. Not a single day in this stretch is worth calling in sick for. The period stays short, around 6-8 seconds, which means it’s all windswell and no real push.
We finally see a glimmer of hope on the 19th and 20th. The swell picks up a touch to 4ft and 5ft, and the period stretches to 7-8 seconds. The mornings are nearly glassy, but the afternoons get chopped up by the cross-on breeze. It’s marginal, but at least it’s not a total write-off.
Now, here’s the standout. Mark your calendar for Friday the 21st. The morning is the one true gem in this whole forecast. The swell comes up to a solid 6ft from the east, and the period is a clean 9 seconds. But the real kicker is the wind: it’s a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. That’s clean, glassy, and will have some real shape on it. The combined energy jumps to 932, which is strong, and the forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the one to get out for.
Jardim Atlantico is a pretty consistent spot, so it’s not a shock to see it light up, but a morning like that is a proper treat. The swell direction from the east is spot on for the break. The crowd factor is listed as sometimes, so you might have some company, but it’s worth it. Just be aware, the afternoon on the 21st gets messy again as the wind swings around and picks up, so make the most of the morning.
After that, the 22nd and 23rd are still rideable, with 5ft swell and a period around 8-9 seconds, but the wind is more cross-shore and then cross-onshore, so it won’t be as clean. The energy is still moderate to strong (299-466), but the quality will drop.
The final days of the window, the 24th, sees the swell ease back to around 4ft to 4ft with onshore winds, so it fades out quietly.
So, bottom line: the next two weeks are mostly a grind, but that Friday morning on the 21st is the clear standout. It’s got the size, the right direction, and that magical clean wind. Get out there if you can.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 79 | 86 | 64 | 46 | 34 | 108 | 110 | 94 | 121 | 257 | 172 | 132 | 153 | 100 | 99 | 107 | 90 | 101 | 114 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:45PM1.66m | 1:03AM1.62m | 1:39PM1.81m | 1:55AM1.80m | 2:26PM1.92m | 2:43AM1.94m | 3:09PM1.98m | 3:27AM2.02m | 3:50PM1.99m | 4:10AM2.05m | 4:30PM1.95m | 4:52AM2.01m | 5:08PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.35m | 7:19AM0.12m | 7:51PM0.18m | 8:10AM-0.01m | 8:36PM0.04m | 8:57AM-0.09m | 9:19PM-0.05m | 9:41AM-0.12m | 10:00PM-0.09m | 10:23AM-0.09m | 10:39PM-0.09m | 11:03AM-0.00m | 11:18PM-0.03m | ||||||||
5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
— | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 11 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 13 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 15 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 13 |
75 | 2 | 86 | 64 | 46 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 94 | 121 | 86 | 7 | 132 | 153 | 100 | 99 | 23 | 90 | 101 | 114 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 16 | ENE 4 |
4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 91 | 67 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 93 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 10 | S 16 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | — | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 14 |
6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 21 | 70 | 65 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 5 | — | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
58 | 79 | — | — | — | 8 | 108 | 110 | 76 | 38 | 257 | 172 | 85 | — | — | — | 107 | 4 | 11 | 26 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 561 | 561 | 0 | 626 | 1118 | 626 | 626 | 542 | 60 | 542 | 542 | 60 | 542 | 0 | 23 | 561 | 38 | 13 | 561 | 561 |
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The above surf forecast table for Jardim Atlantico provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jardim Atlantico can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jardim Atlantico surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jardim Atlantico) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jardim Atlantico may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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