Surf Forecasts:
Lajinha surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, SE swell with 790 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lajinha this week:
The surf forecast for Lajinha over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lajinha in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days at Lajinha are a write-off. There’s just nothing on offer for a paddle surfer. The conditions are persistently poor from the 15th of July right through to the 30th, with every single session flagged as poor surf. That’s a solid two-week gap with no recommendations.
The main issue is the wind. It’s locked in from the SE, blowing cross-shore or cross-onshore at 12 to 19 mph, which is a moderate to fresh breeze. That’s putting a chop and a cross-chop on the surface every day. The swell direction is mostly from the E or ESE, which doesn’t match the spot’s optimum (E is okay, but the wind is ruining it). Swell heights creep up a bit mid-period, with Saturday the 18th seeing 5 ft to 5 ft and Sunday the 19th hitting 5 ft to 6 ft (combined energy of all swells directed here around 270 – 373, moderate), but the period is short, mostly 7 to 8 seconds, so no real grunt. Water temperature is 81° with a normal anomaly for the time of year.
The setup here is a reef break, but with these cross-shore winds and short-period, jumbled swell, it’s just not going to line up. If you’re a kite surfer, the consistent side-wind might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, save your energy. The forecast can always change, but right now, this is a blank run. I’d wait for a better window.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 82 | 90 | 71 | 89 | 110 | 131 | 113 | 325 | 188 | 239 | 308 | 324 | 365 | 619 | 277 | 193 | 122 | 133 | 66 | 481 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:04PM2.23m | 5:17AM2.45m | 5:50PM2.20m | 6:03AM2.40m | 6:34PM2.14m | 6:48AM2.28m | 7:18PM2.04m | 7:34AM2.12m | 8:03PM1.92m | 8:22AM1.94m | 8:52PM1.80m | 9:16AM1.76m | 9:48PM1.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM-0.07m | 11:03PM0.15m | 11:38AM-0.03m | 11:48PM0.19m | 12:23PM0.07m | 00:33AM0.27m | 1:07PM0.21m | 1:19AM0.38m | 1:52PM0.36m | 2:08AM0.51m | 2:39PM0.52m | 3:03AM0.62m | 3:33PM0.65m | ||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | N 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 149 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 386 | 1 | 193 | 122 | 48 | 59 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 12 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 8 | SE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 31 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | N 12 | — | S 14 | N 11 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | — | 4 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 82 | 90 | 71 | 89 | 110 | 131 | 113 | 325 | 188 | 239 | 308 | 324 | 365 | 619 | 277 | — | — | 133 | 66 | 481 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1621 | 1655 | 1572 | 1572 | 1572 | 1594 | 1572 | 1572 | 129 | 1572 | 1572 | 1572 | 987 | 1572 | 1572 | 1487 | 1572 | 996 | 996 | 1572 | 709 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio Grande Do Norte | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Lajinha surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Lajinha Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Lajinha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lajinha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lajinha surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lajinha) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lajinha may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Lajinha is 15 km (9 miles) from Canguaretama. If you plan a holiday in Rio Grande Do Norte, look for hotels and other accommodation in Canguaretama. Canguaretama has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest