Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on offer for Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) over the next couple of weeks.

Truth be told, it’s a pretty grim stretch. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands. The swell is mostly small, short-period, and the winds are stubbornly cross or cross-off from the SE and ESE. It’s a consistent spot, but that doesn’t matter much when the quality isn’t there. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

We kick off on Monday, 3rd of August, with a weak 3ft easterly swell, period of just 7 seconds, and a cross-off breeze. The wave energy is a paltry 125 – it’s not even worth paddling out for. Tuesday the 4th sees the swell bump up to 6ft to 6ft from the ESE, with energy jumping to 584 and 732, but the wind goes cross, and the conditions are only marginal. That’s a bit more size, but the wind is going to mess it up. Wednesday the 5th drops back to 4ft, still cross-off but the energy is weak at 228. Honestly, this whole first week is a washout.

Thursday the 6th through Sunday the 9th is just a run of poor surf. Swell heights hover around 2ft to 5ft, periods are all 7 seconds, and the wind stays cross or cross-off. The energy is mostly in the double digits or low triple digits. It’s flat, weak, and messy.

We get a little glimmer on Monday the 10th with a light breeze and cross-off wind, but the swell is only 3ft, 7 seconds, and energy is just 134. It’s surfable, but only just. The rest of that week, from the 11th to the 14th, is more of the same: small, short-period swell, with cross-off winds keeping the surface clean but the waves are just pathetic. The standout? There isn’t one. The best you’ll get is maybe a couple of 5ft days on the 14th with clean-ish conditions, but the period is still a short 7 seconds, so it’s weak and unpredictable.

The second week rolls in with the same story. From the 15th to the 18th, we’ve got 4ft to 5ft of ESE swell, 7-second periods, and cross-off winds. The energy is in the low to mid 100s. It’s clean, but the waves are gutless. This is a real blank run for the area. Nothing is breaking well.

So, to be straight with you: there’s nothing worth getting excited about. If you’re desperate, Monday the 10th is the least bad, with a little size and a clean surface, but don’t expect much. The whole 16-day window is a solid letdown. Keep an eye on the sky, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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