Surf Forecasts:
Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 344 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, switching to feet and Fahrenheit.
Looking at Lajao on Baia dos Golfinhos—this reef break stays consistent in how often it breaks, but the next sixteen days are a bust for surf. Water’s running about 80°, nothing out of the ordinary. The problem is the wind: it’s stuck out of the SE, putting it cross-off or cross for almost the whole run. The swell direction is E or ESE, but this spot really wants it from the NE. Everything’s off.
Starting Sunday 23rd August, you’ve got 3ft to 3ft of short-period swell (7 seconds) with a cross-off breeze at 16 mph. Energy’s weak (89–102). Monday 24th pushes up to 5ft to 6ft with more juice (234–328), but same short period and cross-off wind. This pattern just repeats—Tuesday, Wednesday, same story: 4ft to 5ft, period 7 to 8 seconds, and the wind never turns clean.
Thursday 27th August is the only day that gets a marginal mention: 5ft in the morning with energy hitting 455, but it’s still crossed up by SE wind at 12 mph. No real winner there. From the 28th onward, it’s all cross and cross-onshore winds, with moderate chop, straight through to the first week of September.
The best shot is the afternoon of Friday 4th September: 5ft of E swell at 8 seconds, with a SE cross-off breeze and clean conditions. It’s only marginal, but it’s the closest thing to a session. Otherwise, there’s a long dry patch—about 10 days with no real recommendations. This is a waiting game.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 93 | 123 | 225 | 319 | 344 | 220 | 228 | 310 | 159 | 163 | 232 | 238 | 156 | 156 | 176 | 147 | 127 | 153 | 153 | 183 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:30PM1.59m | 1:40AM1.76m | 2:12PM1.73m | 2:20AM1.92m | 2:47PM1.87m | 2:55AM2.07m | 3:19PM2.00m | 3:27AM2.20m | 3:50PM2.11m | 3:59AM2.30m | 4:21PM2.19m | 4:31AM2.35m | 4:52PM2.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.69m | 7:58AM0.50m | 8:08PM0.56m | 8:36AM0.37m | 8:44PM0.43m | 9:10AM0.26m | 9:17PM0.33m | 9:42AM0.17m | 9:49PM0.24m | 10:14AM0.11m | 10:21PM0.19m | 10:45AM0.09m | 10:54PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 246 | 4 | 4 | 191 | 8 | 13 | 160 | 148 | 54 | 95 | 87 | 83 | 52 | 36 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | S 15 | NNE 10 | N 18 | NE 18 | NE 9 | NE 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 16 | NE 9 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 77 | 93 | 123 | 225 | 319 | 344 | 220 | 228 | 310 | 159 | 163 | 232 | 238 | 156 | 156 | 176 | 147 | 127 | 153 | 153 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 992 | 1600 | 1052 | 1578 | 1578 | 1015 | 993 | 1578 | 992 | 832 | 1578 | 832 | 832 | 1653 | 1031 | 832 | 1600 | 2027 | 844 | 2023 | 2023 |
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