Lajinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you, looking at the Lajinha forecast for the next 16 days is a tough watch. We're in a bit of a flat, blown-out spell with no real hope on the horizon.

The water temp is sitting at a normal 81° for the time of year, but that's about all that's normal. The issue is the wind. From Thursday the 27th of August all the way through to Wednesday the 10th of September, we've got a relentless cross-onshore breeze, mostly from the ESE and SE, blowing at 12 to 19 mph. That’s consistent moderate to fresh winds, turning any potential wave into choppy, lumpy junk.

Swell is present, but it’s useless. It's all coming from the east, bumping along at a short, weak period of 6 to 8 seconds, with surf heights between 4 ft and 5 ft. The wave energy is mostly in the moderate range (anywhere from 111 to 361), but with that constant onshore wind, it's just a messy, churned-up sea. Every single entry in the finder says “poor surf conditions” with a score of zero out of ten. It's a grim run.

Even when the period jumps up to a very long 15 to 16 seconds on the 10th of September (with strong energy of 385-409), the swell is tiny at only 2 ft and still battling those cross-onshore winds. A long-period groundswell like that would normally be a dream at a reef break like Lajinha, but not with this wind ruining it and the size being so small.

There is one flicker of hope right at the very end of the run. On the morning of Friday, the 11th of September, the wind shifts to a true offshore from the east, at 16 mph. The swell is back to a 4 ft east swell with an 8-second period. That offshore wind will clean it right up, making it glassy. It's the only moment in the whole 16-day window where the conditions are likely surfable, so if you can, keep that date marked. But beyond that, the afternoon chops it back up again.

To be brutally honest, this is a 16-day blank run for Lajinha. The combination of constant cross-onshore wind and low-quality swell makes it a total write-off for most of the period. For the reef to be working properly, we need that wind to clock around to a clean offshore. With the swell being so small and weak, this setup honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than for a paddle surfer for the majority of the time.

Keep your head up, though. The forecast could change, and Lajinha is a consistent reef when it turns on. But for now? It's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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