Laje Rasa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Laje Rasa Surf Guide

Laje Rasa in Rio de Janeiro Norte is an exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. There are left and right breaking reefs. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Laje Rasa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Laje Rasa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Laje Rasa occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Laje Rasa (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Laje Rasa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in March while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 58% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

58%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Laje Rasa surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Laje Rasa is Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW) in Brazil, 131 km (81 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Laje Rasa is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU), also in Brazil, 133 km (83 miles) away.

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Laje Rasa Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:21 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Laje Rasa

Current tide and informaton

For Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil, 1 km from Laje Rasa.

Next High Water: 04:39am | 0.98m

Next Low Water: 09:38am | 0.32m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Laje Rasa Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite