Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. To be honest, mate, it’s looking pretty flat and uninspiring for the most part. The first proper surfable waves I can see are around Sunday the 5th, but don’t get too excited. We’ve got a long stretch of very ordinary conditions ahead, with a few brief moments that might just be worth a paddle.

The only spot worth talking about is Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos). It’s a beginner-friendly reef break that’s very consistent, but with the wind howling cross-off from the SE and SSE almost the whole time, it’s rarely gonna be clean. The water temp is bang on average for this time of year, sitting at 81°F, so no surprises there.

From Sunday afternoon the 5th, we’ve got some small, weak swell bumping in. Around 4ft from the east, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 236, but that cross-off wind at 12 mph is going to mess with the shape. It’s a marginal call at best. Monday the 6th sees a bit more energy – 452 combined on the morning – but the swell is jumbled from the SE and the period’s still a miserable 8 seconds. The winds are up to 16-19 mph, so it’ll be bumpy and nasty.

We limp through the week with swell heights hovering around 3ft to 5ft, but the period drops to 6-7 seconds, and the energy fades quickly after Monday. The winds stay stubbornly cross-off or cross, never giving us that glassy, offshore window we’re craving. Wednesday the 8th has light rain with a gentle breeze, but the swell is weak (281 energy) and short period – just messy.

There’s a brief glimmer on Thursday the 9th morning: clean conditions with a gentle SSE breeze, but the swell is only 3ft at 6 seconds, and energy is down to 100. It’s surfable, but only just. After that, it’s a long, dull run. From Friday the 10th all the way through to Saturday the 18th, the wave comment is “poor surf conditions” or “very ordinary” with scores of 0 or 1. Swell sizes stay between 3ft and 5ft, but the period never gets above 8 seconds, and the winds are rarely favourable.

Even by Monday the 20th, we’re still stuck with 5ft easterly swell and a period of just 8 seconds – combined energy of 280 – but the winds are back up to 16-19 mph from the SE. It’s just not happening.

There’s no standout session here, no day to circle on the calendar. If you’re desperate, maybe Thursday the 9th morning at Lajao gives you the smallest of windows, but honestly, this is a long, quiet spell. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one with all this cross-off wind and short-period chop. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, I’d leave the board at home.

Rusty

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