Surf Forecasts:
Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with 256 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and come have a look at this forecast with me. We’re looking at a bit of a quiet stretch here, so don’t get too amped up just yet.
Right off the bat, there’s a good stretch of small, weak surf on the way. The first chance to get wet will be Thursday, August 13th. It’s not going to be pretty though. We’ve got a weak ESE swell at 3 ft with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak at only 114. The wind is a cross-off from the SSE at 12 mph, so it’s clean, but the waves are just poor. Honestly, for the next week or so, that’s the story. We’ll see a little bump in size around Sunday the 16th, with swell hitting 5 ft to 5 ft from the ESE, and the energy climbs to a moderate 317, but the period is still short (7 seconds) and the wind is a fresh cross-off at 19 mph. The setup at Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) is a beginner-friendly reef break, and the water temp is about average for the time of year, but the surf quality is just poor across the board. There’s not a single standout day, mate.
There’s a long gap here with no recommendable surf. The 0/10 scores tell me it’s just not worth paddling out. Towards the end of the forecast window, around the 25th to the 28th of August, we see the swell trying to build again, hitting 5 ft from the east on the 25th and 28th, with energy around 222–184, but again it’s plagued by short period (6–7 seconds) and cross-off or onshore winds. Unless you’re desperate to sit on a board, I’d give this one a miss. It’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for this spot when the trade winds are up and the swell direction is all wrong.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 94 | 153 | 62 | 56 | 66 | 27 | 59 | 31 | 136 | 175 | 223 | 161 | 198 | 214 | 157 | 181 | 128 | 101 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:14AM2.49m | 4:43PM2.29m | 4:56AM2.50m | 5:22PM2.28m | 5:36AM2.42m | 6:00PM2.21m | 6:15AM2.28m | 6:37PM2.09m | 6:54AM2.09m | 7:15PM1.95m | 7:35AM1.88m | 7:56PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.11m | 10:32AM-0.07m | 10:42PM0.09m | 11:12AM-0.03m | 11:22PM0.12m | 11:50AM0.07m | 00:01AM0.20m | 12:27PM0.21m | 00:41AM0.31m | 1:04PM0.37m | 1:22AM0.45m | 1:44PM0.54m | 2:10AM0.60m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | ESE 8 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 11 | NNE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 94 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 95 | 119 | 8 | 77 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 20 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 13 | NNE 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SE 16 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NNE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 8 | NE 12 | NNE 9 | N 12 | NNE 12 | N 11 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 11 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 153 | 5 | 153 | 62 | 56 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 96 | 136 | 175 | 223 | 161 | 198 | 214 | 157 | 181 | 128 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1578 | 1492 | 1578 | 515 | 785 | 1666 | 832 | 992 | 1578 | 1578 | 992 | 1600 | 1600 | 1578 | 1578 | 1578 | 1578 | 1600 | 992 |
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