Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Lajao’s got cookin’ over the next stretch.

Honestly, it’s a quiet run for Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos). The pattern is pretty flat for the first week and a half, with no real standouts to get excited about. We start on Monday, August 10th, with a weak 3ft swell from the east, but it’s got cross-offshore winds and a short period of 7 seconds. The water’s sitting at a warm 81°, which is about average for this time of year. But the energy is weak (109), and the conditions are just poor. Nothing to ride.

That low-energy theme carries through Tuesday and Wednesday – swell holds around 4ft to 5ft from the east-southeast, period stays short, winds are cross-off but breezy. The wave energy climbs a bit to 202 on Wednesday morning, but it’s still junk. The whole first week is basically a write-off.

Friday the 14th sees the swell drop under 3ft with energy under 100 (99). Saturday the 15th gets a brief, faint pulse from the east with a 10-second period in the morning, but the swell height is only 2ft – barely a ripple.

The first hint of something bigger appears on Sunday, August 16th. The swell jumps to 5ft from the east, period hits 12 seconds, and the energy bumps to 197. But the winds are still cross-off, and the report says poor conditions. Not worth the paddle.

Then we hit a real shift around the third week. On Monday, August 17th, the combined energy spikes hard to 301 – that’s moderate-strong energy for this spot – with a 4ft to 5ft easterly swell. The catch: the wind goes cross-shore, creating a moderate cross-chop. Still, that’s the most power we’ve seen all forecast.

From Thursday, August 20th, through Friday, August 21st, we finally get some marginal surf. Swell builds to 5ft and then 5ft from the east-southeast, energy climbing to 261 and 269, with cross-off winds keeping things clean. The period is still short (7 seconds), and it’s only rated as marginal due to tide or conditions, but this is the best on offer. Friday afternoon is the true standout – 5ft, easterly swell, clean cross-off wind, and solid energy. That’s the one to point the car at if you’re desperate for a wave.

After that, it trails off again. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd drop back to 4ft and 3ft with cross-shore chop, and the end of the stretch on Tuesday, August 25th is just 4ft from the east with fresh cross-off winds and a short period. Nothing special.

If you’re a beginner, most of this is small enough to be manageable, but the quality is so poor it’s hardly worth it. For the experienced crew, the Friday the 21st window is the only one that even looks like it might offer a few half-decent runners. But overall, Lajao is not doing us any favours this fortnight.

Rusty, out.

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