Lajinha Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.28° S 35.04° W

Lajinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 8 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lajinha sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.5° 

Lajinha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Lajinha surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ESE swell with 574 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lajinha this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Lajinha in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12AM (Wed 5th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajinha over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the outlook for Lajinha over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’ve got a real lack of quality on offer. The wind is nearly always cross or cross-onshore, the swell is short-period and messy, and the combined energy never really gets into a sweet spot. There’s a whole lot of nothing happening, so let’s break it down.

Starting off from Thursday the 30th of July, we’ve got small, weak swell running around 3 ft from the ESE with a period of just 6 seconds – that’s windswell, not groundswell. The wind is a cross-shore SSE breeze at 12 to 16 mph, kicking up a cross-chop. The combined energy is only 85 (weak), and it’s just poor surf conditions. That limp pattern carries right through Friday the 31st, with the same junky 3 ft to 4 ft swell and a score of zero. Not worth paddling out.

Saturday the 1st of August sees the swell bump up to 6 ft from the ESE, period stretching to 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 337 (moderate). But don’t get excited – the wind is a fresh 19 to 22 mph cross-shore, making it lumpy and ugly. Still poor surf. Sunday the 2nd drops back to 5 ft, and the wind stays cross.

Monday the 3rd through to Wednesday the 5th of August keep the swell in the 4 ft to 6 ft range, period still a short 8 seconds, and the wind swings cross-onshore from the SE and ESE. The combined energy peaks at 805 (strong) on Wednesday morning, but the wind is onshore and choppy. It’s all poor surf, no score. Honestly, with that strong onshore wind and chopped-up sea, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

The rest of the first week and into the second week stays on a downward trend. Thursday the 6th to Sunday the 9th of August has swell dropping from 4 ft down to 3 ft, still short-period, and the wind remains cross or cross-onshore. Combined energy is moderate at best, but the quality is missing. Monday the 10th through to Friday the 14th of August is the real doldrums – swell barely 3 ft to 4 ft, period 6 to 7 seconds, and wind still cross-onshore from the ESE. The combined energy dips into the weak 60s and 70s (67 to 159). We’re talking tiny, choppy leftovers.

There is no standout session here. Not a single day with a score. The wind is never good, the swell is always short-period and messy, and the break is a reef that would love a clean easterly groundswell, but it’s not getting it. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no anomaly there. If you’re desperate, maybe Wednesday the 5th has the most energy in the water, but with cross-onshore wind and chop, it’s a pass. This is one of those stretches where the forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but as it stands, you’re better off doing something else.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
57
55
51
51
80
173
318
314
282
185
121
314
207
295
532
326
323
574
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
20
S
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:27AM2.19m
4:50PM2.05m
5:00AM2.24m
5:23PM2.08m
5:33AM2.24m
5:56PM2.08m
6:07AM2.21m
6:31PM2.05m
6:45AM2.13m
7:10PM1.99m
7:28AM2.02m
7:56PM1.91m
Low Tide
10:16PM0.32m
10:43AM0.19m
10:49PM0.30m
11:16AM0.19m
11:22PM0.30m
11:48AM0.21m
11:56PM0.32m
12:22PM0.25m
00:32AM0.36m
12:59PM0.32m
1:14AM0.43m
1:42PM0.42m
2:04AM0.50m
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5:31
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5:21
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19
Temp °C
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26
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Feels °C
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26
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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.

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