Surf Forecasts:
Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ESE swell with 171 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew through this forecast for Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos).
Honestly, it's a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, flat run starting now, all the way through to the morning of Thursday, July 23rd. That's more than a week of "don't bother" conditions. The swell is tiny—peaking around 4 ft—and it's short-period windswell, mostly 6 to 7 seconds. The wind is cross or cross-off out of the SE, keeping the surface clean, but there's just no energy. Wave energy figures are mostly in the weak to moderate range (well under 200 on most days), and the forecast keeps calling it "poor surf conditions." There's not a single standout session in that whole block.
Finally, around Thursday morning, July 23rd, we get a pulse. Swell bumps up to 5 ft from the ESE, with the period lengthening to 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 504, which is solid moderate-to-strong. The wind is cross-off from the SSE at 16 mph, so it'll be clean. But even then, the models only rate it as "marginal." That 5 ft is getting into expert-only territory, so leave the beginner foamie at home. This is the closest thing to a highlight, and it's a shaky one.
The rest of that week and into the weekend of the 26th stays marginal, with small bumps but nothing that gets the heart racing. The water temperature is sitting at 81°F, which is average for the time of year.
So, the short of it: a long, bleak stretch of no surf, with one questionable window on the 23rd. Not much to get excited about. We'll have to wait and see if the forecasts improve.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 94 | 165 | 97 | 128 | 131 | 128 | 92 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 61 | 78 | 82 | 109 | 69 | 74 | 82 | 71 | 119 | 161 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.95m | 1:54AM2.09m | 2:33PM2.06m | 2:50AM2.24m | 3:27PM2.15m | 3:42AM2.36m | 4:17PM2.21m | 4:30AM2.44m | 5:04PM2.23m | 5:17AM2.45m | 5:50PM2.20m | 6:03AM2.40m | 6:34PM2.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.38m | 8:17AM0.17m | 8:37PM0.28m | 9:12AM0.04m | 9:28PM0.20m | 10:03AM-0.05m | 10:17PM0.15m | 10:51AM-0.07m | 11:03PM0.15m | 11:38AM-0.03m | 11:48PM0.19m | 12:23PM0.07m | 00:33AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | E 7 | NNE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | E 6 |
| kJ | 74 | 62 | 100 | 97 | 128 | 19 | 7 | 92 | 7 | 77 | 77 | 61 | 7 | 7 | 69 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 8 | SE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SSE 14 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 61 | 21 | 61 | 53 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | N 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 12 | NNE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 100 | 94 | 165 | — | — | 131 | 128 | — | 74 | — | — | — | 78 | 82 | 109 | 69 | 74 | 82 | 71 | 119 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 826 | 1666 | 996 | 832 | 1578 | 843 | 567 | 2193 | 217 | 233 | 1980 | 1031 | 1626 | 1666 | 1578 | 1578 | 1578 | 471 | 1578 | 1578 | 122 |
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