Jardim Atlantico Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Jardim Atlantico

To be straight with you, the outlook for Jardim Atlantico is pretty quiet overall. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, short-period windswell from the east, with only a few windows where the conditions might be worth a paddle. The water is sitting at 79°, which is about 2° warmer than the usual for this time of year – that’s a noticeable little bump and it’s a nice touch for the warmer days.

The first real chance to get wet looks like Wednesday morning, August 5th. The swell is a modest 3 ft from the east, with a period of just 8 seconds – that’s a short-period windswell, so the waves will be a bit weak and lack punch. The combined swell energy is 135 (moderate energy). But the wind is the real story here: it’s glassy from the SSW at 3 mph. That’s a major positive, meaning the surface will be clean and smooth. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so the 3 ft size is perfect for learning. Crowds are possible here, so you might have some company. This is the best of the bunch for the first week.

Thursday morning, August 6th, offers a similar story: 3 ft from the east, 8-second period, with glassy conditions from the NNW at 3 mph. The combined energy is 155 (moderate). Again, it’s clean and small. A solid option for a quiet session, but not a standout.

After that, the forecast drops off. From Friday, August 7th through to Tuesday, August 11th, the wind is mostly cross, cross-onshore, or onshore, and the swell stays small – between 3 ft and 3 ft – with periods of 7 seconds. The surf quality is rated poor, so it’s not worth the effort. There’s a brief window on Tuesday morning, August 11th, with glassy SSE wind at 3 mph and 3 ft swell, but the energy is only 99 (weak), so it’s very marginal.

A small bump appears on Friday morning, August 14th, with 4 ft from the ESE at 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 302 (moderate), but the wind is onshore from the east at 3 mph, and the conditions are described as marginal. It’s a gamble.

The second week looks even more lackluster. From Saturday, August 15th onward, the swell drops to 3 ft and below, with periods ranging from 8 to 12 seconds. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the energy is weak to moderate. The only slight change is on Monday, August 17th, where a long-period 14-second swell from the SSE shows up in the afternoon at 1 ft – that’s a very long-period swell, but it’s tiny and the energy is only 147 (moderate). It’s not going to break well at a beach break like this.

Overall, the first week has two mornings (August 5th and 6th) that are worth a look, but the rest of the 16-day window is a long stretch of poor to marginal surf. The best call is a dawn mission on those glassy mornings.

Get out there if you can, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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