Jardim Atlantico Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for Jardim Atlantico. Gotta be straight with you – this isn’t a run of classic surf. There’s a long, dry spell to get through before we see anything that might get you paddling out.

The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't come until Tuesday, the 1st of September. Before that, from Friday the 28th of August right through to Monday the 1st, there’s just nothing doing. It’s all cross-onshore wind and small, weak swell. The wave energy is low to moderate at best (128-210) and the conditions are poor. If you’re a beginner, the swell height sits around 3ft to 4ft but that wind makes a mess of it. Honestly, it’s not worth getting wet.

Tuesday the 1st of September shows a bit of a pulse. Tuesday morning at Jardim Atlantico we see the swell bumping up to 6ft from the ENE. The combined energy is solid (682) which is a moderate, punchy reading. The wind is cross-shore, not ideal but far better than the onshore garbage we’ve been dealing with. It's still a bit messy with a cross-chop, though. The afternoon dies off a bit. Wednesday morning the 2nd is a similar story with 6ft ENE swell and cross-shore wind, but again, it’s only marginal.

The period that really catches my eye, though, is Thursday the 3rd into Friday the 4th. It’s not about size, but about *quality*. On Thursday the 3rd, the wind swings around to a light SSW – that’s cross-offshore, my friends. For a break like Jardim Atlantico, that’s a rare treat. The swell drops to a clean 4ft from the east, with 8-second period. It’s small, but glassy conditions on a beginner-friendly wave? Yes please. That morning, the wave comment actually says “clean”. The combined energy is low (163), but the wind makes up for it. Friday the 4th of September morning is even better – the wind goes glassy, dead calm. The swell is only 3ft, but it’s going to be smooth as a lake. That’s the best window for the whole outlook. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

After the 4th, we slip back into a typical pattern of small, weak, and onshore for the second week. From the 5th of September onward, the swell sits between 4ft and 5ft but the wind is mostly on it or cross-on. The combined energy is moderate at best (180-412) but the quality just isn’t there. It looks more like a kitesurfing setup than a paddle surfing one for that second week. There’s a bit of cross-shore wind on Saturday the 12th of September with 4ft east swell, but it’s marginal and nothing to get excited about.

So here’s the bottom line: The standout is Thursday the 3rd of September morning and Friday the 4th of September morning at Jardim Atlantico. Small waves, but clean. These are the only windows where the wind plays ball for a proper surf. The rest is a waiting game.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the glass-off.

Rusty.

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