Jardim Atlantico Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, so I’ve had a good look over what’s on offer for Jardim Atlantico, and to be honest, it’s a bit of a flat, energy-sapped run for the next couple of weeks. The main issue is that pretty much every day has the wind working against us, and the swell energy just isn’t there to fight through it. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing special, with only a few fleeting moments where it might just be worth a paddle.

Kicking off on Friday, the 21st of August, it’s a bit of a tease. The morning has a clean-ish look with 3 ft of east swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s weak and soft. The combined energy is a measly 98, and while the wind is a cross-off from the NW, it’s just not enough to make these tiny waves fun. By the afternoon, the wind swings to the NE and picks up, making it a messy, poor surf situation.

Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are more of the same. The swell is hovering around 2 ft to 3 ft, all short-period and weak. The only real glimmer is on Sunday morning when the wind goes glassy, and we get a tiny 2 ft wave. It’ll be clean, but it’s really just for the longboard or a float.

The following week, from Monday the 24th right through to the end of August, is a write-off. The wind is relentlessly onshore or cross-onshore, and even when the swell bumps up slightly to 4 ft on Sunday the 30th, the conditions are poor. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there, but the quality of the surf is just frustrating.

We do get a bit more energy coming in on Monday the 31st of August. The swell hits 5 ft from the east, with a short 8-second period, and the combined energy climbs to 294. But again, the wind is a messy cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a bumpy, choppy mess. This is too much for beginners now, and the poor wind quality means even for an expert, it’s not appealing.

That pattern of onshore wind and poor quality continues right through to the end of the forecast on Saturday the 5th of September. The swell stays around 3 ft to 4 ft, but with the wind constantly misbehaving, every session is described as “poor surf conditions.”

Honestly, there are no standouts here. It’s a grim 16-day outlook. The only break on the menu is Jardim Atlantico, and it’s just not cooperating. The few windows of glassy wind on the 23rd and 25th of August are your best bets, but even then the waves are tiny. This is a period where the ocean just isn’t giving us anything to work with.

Rusty.

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