Surf Forecasts:
Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 211 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here, looking at what's on offer for Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) over the next couple of weeks. Right now the water temp is sitting at about 81°, which is pretty much what you'd expect this time of year - nothing out of the ordinary.
Alright, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it: this outlook is a tough one. The pattern across the entire 16-day window is basically the same story – we're dealing with easterly swell and persistent cross to cross-offshore winds out of the southeast and east-southeast. The swell heights stay between 2 feet and 5 feet, with periods mostly in the 6 to 8-second range, so there's not much power behind it. The combined wave energy is moderate at best, topping out around 313 (moderate energy) on Tuesday the 22nd of September, but most of the time it's in the 100s (weak to moderate).
The wind is the real killer here. For the first week, from Sunday the 13th right through to Monday the 21st, it's cross-offshore at best, and often just cross-shore, which is going to put a chop on the surface and make things messy. The surf is consistently marked as poor. Things get a little more interesting around Tuesday the 22nd of September, with the swell kicking up to 5 feet and the period stretching to 8 seconds, and the combined energy hitting 313 – that's the biggest pulse of the forecast. The wind is still cross-offshore, so the surface might be cleaner, but it's still a marginal call. The condition notes say "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions" which tells you it's not a sure thing.
By the way, Lajao is a very consistent reef break, so it gets swell, but the direction is all wrong for this spot. It's exposed to the swell, but the optimum direction for clean surf here is from the NE, and we're seeing nothing but E and ESE all the way through. That's a big part of the problem.
After that brief tease on the 22nd, we're right back to poor conditions with smaller swell and cross-shore winds through the rest of September and into the 28th. There's no standout day here, no real winner. The setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with these cross-shore winds and modest wave heights. It's a blank run, and for this area, that's not unusual given the wind patterns. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, there's nothing worth paddling out for.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 143 | 109 | 155 | 173 | 86 | 119 | 119 | 88 | 80 | 67 | 88 | 107 | 97 | 121 | 178 | 176 | 208 | 173 | 181 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24PM2.23m | 5:41AM2.20m | 5:57PM2.11m | 6:17AM2.01m | 6:31PM1.96m | 6:54AM1.82m | 7:08PM1.80m | 7:38AM1.62m | 7:54PM1.64m | 8:38AM1.46m | 9:03PM1.51m | 10:15AM1.39m | 10:46PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.11m | 11:29PM0.16m | 11:47AM0.24m | 00:04AM0.27m | 12:20PM0.40m | 00:42AM0.41m | 12:55PM0.56m | 1:25AM0.56m | 1:38PM0.72m | 2:23AM0.71m | 2:43PM0.86m | 3:53AM0.80m | 4:26PM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 13 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | NNE 10 | NE 14 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 9 | S 13 | S 12 | N 12 | — | N 14 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | E 11 | E 10 | N 12 | S 14 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 127 | 143 | 109 | 155 | 173 | 86 | 119 | 119 | 88 | 80 | 67 | 88 | 107 | 97 | 121 | 178 | 176 | 208 | 173 | 181 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 832 | 1666 | 1031 | 1626 | 1578 | 832 | 832 | 1600 | 217 | 842 | 1666 | 1666 | 1666 | 1666 | 1666 | 1666 | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 | 1578 | 1578 |
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