Jardim Atlantico Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey everyone, Rusty here. Let's be real, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for Jardim Atlantico. We've got a long stretch of onshore winds and weak, short-period swell lined up that's not going to produce much of anything worth your time. You're looking at a solid block of days with zero surf, so don't get too fired up just yet.

The first real chance of a wave doesn't appear until Friday, September 4th. Before that, it's a total wasteland. From the 23rd through the 3rd, we're stuck with nothing. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly blowing the wrong way, and the energy is weak, mostly under 200. You might see a few 2ft to 5ft bumps, but it's going to be lumpy, crumbly, and just plain poor. There are a couple of glassy mornings in there, but the swell is far too weak and short-period to do anything with. It's a long, flat, frustrating run.

Now, when we finally get to that Friday morning on September 4th, things perk up a little. The wind dies right off, with a light offshore touch from the SSW, and it's glassy. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the east with an 8-second period. The energy reads at 213, which is moderate. It's still not big, but it's the cleanest and most rideable we've seen in the whole window. This is our standout, no question.

Later that Friday afternoon, the wind goes dead calm and glassy, and the swell shifts slightly to the southeast, holding at 4ft with an 8-second period and energy at 250. That's the pick of the entire two weeks. It's a small, clean day at an exposed spot. Water temp is 78°, which is pretty standard for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

After that little window of hope, it fades back to nothing pretty quickly. The weekend following is back to onshore winds and poor surf. The swell drops off, and the wind messes it all up again.

This is a spot that likes east swell, and its optimum is out of the ESE. So when we get that little pulse from the E/SE with clean wind, it lines up nicely. But it's a short, sharp window.

If you're a beginner, now's the time to find another hobby. When the waves do show, they're small and probably closing out. The long lulls between sets might make paddling out easier, but you'll be sitting there waiting a long time for something to actually ride. Crowds are listed as "sometimes," so on that one good day, you might have a few friends out there with you.

Hang in there for that Friday. It's not going to be epic, but it's the only real chance we get. After a week and a half of nothing, it'll feel like a treat.

That's the word from me.

Rusty.

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