Surf Forecasts:
Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ESE swell with 250 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, lookin’ over the charts for Lajao. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch ahead. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but there’s not a single day where I’d be gettin’ my hopes up. The finder is spitting out zeros across the board, and every entry is marked as poor surf conditions. It’s a long, flat, choppy slog.
The only break on the radar is Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos), a beginner-friendly reef. Water temps are sitting at a warm 81°F with an anomaly of 2°F above normal, so it’s a touch warmer than average for this time of year. The swell energy is there – we see some moderate numbers with combined energy in the 100-200 range (like 144 on Tuesday morning, and peaking around 234 on Saturday the 19th afternoon) – but the wind just won't cooperate.
From Tuesday the 15th right through to Wednesday the 30th of September, the story is the same: wind is howling from the East or Southeast at 12-19 mph, almost always cross or cross-offshore. While that cross-off wind (like on the Tuesday afternoon and most afternoons) will polish the face a bit, the period is short and weak, mostly 6-7 seconds, so the waves are gonna be bumpy and weak, lacking any real push. The only exception is a tiny, groundswell-like pulse on the 23rd and 24th with an 11-second period, but even then the swell height drops to a tiny 2 ft.
The swell height never gets over 5 ft, so it’s never an expert-only situation, but with that constant moderate breeze and cross-chop, it's just not gonna be a fun time on a shortboard. Honestly, with the consistent cross-shore wind and moderate energy, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. We’re looking at a full 16-day gap with no real surf to recommend.
Keep the faith, check back in a week or two – forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 78 | 197 | 52 | 71 | 97 | 98 | 97 | 104 | 139 | 206 | 192 | 203 | 208 | 150 | 146 | 166 | 147 | 157 | 166 | 166 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 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 | 11:57AM1.45m | 00:12AM1.60m | 12:59PM1.59m | 1:07AM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:33AM0.78m | 5:58PM0.85m | 6:41AM0.66m | 6:55PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NNE 8 | SE 10 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 56 | 24 | 15 | 35 | 30 | 6 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NNE 9 | SE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 16 | NNE 11 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | NE 11 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 12 | E 11 | N 13 | E 10 | N 8 | N 15 | NNE 10 | N 11 | NE 13 | N 10 | N 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 127 | 78 | 197 | 52 | 71 | 97 | 98 | 97 | 104 | 139 | 206 | 192 | 203 | 208 | 150 | 146 | 166 | 147 | 157 | 166 | 166 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 832 | 1600 | 17 | 843 | 1666 | 1715 | 1666 | 1980 | 1666 | 1600 | 2164 | 1600 | 992 | 1600 | 1578 | 1578 | 1578 | 1000 | 1578 | 1600 | 1031 |
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