Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the surf rundown for Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos). I gotta be straight with you—this 16-day window is a tough one. The forecast is showin’ a whole lot of nothin’ worthwhile. There’s a real long gap of dead quiet here, with no decent waves on offer until maybe the very tail end, and even then, it’s a real question mark.

We start off on Sunday, 9 August, with a weak, short-period windswell from the east, around 3ft, but the wind is a cross-shore from the ESE at 12 mph, and the combined energy is only a weak 107. It’s labeled “poor surf conditions” and the score is a zero. This pattern just keeps on goin’ day after day. The swell is mostly from the east or ESE, bumpin’ between 3ft and 5ft, with periods mostly 6 to 8 seconds—that’s all short-period, weak stuff. The combined energy stays in the low three-digit range, generally between 100 and 250, which is only moderate wave energy, but the wind is almost always a cross or cross-off breeze from the SSE, SE, or ESE at 12 to 19 mph. The water temp is around 81°F, which is about 1°F warmer than average, so nothin’ to write home about. The whole first week and into the second is a washout—every single session is flagged as “poor surf conditions” with a score of 0. There’s a brief flicker on Saturday, 22 August, afternoon, where the comment shifts to “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions” and a score of 1, but that’s it. The swell is 4ft from the east with an 8-second period, combined energy of 237 (still moderate), and the wind is a gentle cross-shore from the east at 9 mph. That’s the only time it even gets a mention, but it’s far from a standout.

Basically, this is a blank run for Lajao. The reef setup here is very consistent, but with the swell direction bangin’ from the east and the optimum direction bein’ NE, it’s just not aligned. The wind is never offshore for this break—it’s always cross or cross-off, so the waves are messy. For a spot that’s “exposed” but gettin’ the wrong swell direction and constant cross-breeze, it’s a dud. There’s no proper swell to speak of, and the short periods mean the waves are weak and crumbly. If you’re a kite surfer, maybe the setup with the cross-shore wind and moderate chop might be of interest, but for paddle surfing, forget it. The forecast can always change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, you’re better off waitin’ for the next system.

Rusty.

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