Surf Forecasts:
Lajinha surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with 397 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lajinha this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lajinha in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the outlook for Lajinha. Straight up – I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. The next 16 days look like a real struggle for a clean wave here. There’s some swell around, but the wind just won’t play ball.
Right now, the pattern is a mess. We’ve got a persistent cross-shore to cross-onshore wind from the SE, and it’s chewing up the surface. The waves are there, but the quality is poor. Lajinha (reef) is exposed to the east, but the wind is coming from the wrong direction, and it’s creating a nasty cross-chop that’s going to make it tough to get a smooth ride.
Let’s run through the days. On Sunday the 26th, we’ve got a storm risk and a 4ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (244), but with a 12 mph cross wind, it’s not going to be pretty. The water temp is sitting at 80°F, which is about normal for this time of year.
Monday and Tuesday, the 27th and 28th, are more of the same – small, weak swells, mostly under 3ft, and that same SE wind. The energy drops off, and the surf is just a choppy mess.
The wind does ease up a bit on Friday the 31st, dropping to 6 mph in the morning, but it’s still cross-onshore. The swell is up to 3ft from the east, with a tiny 7-second period. It’s a light breeze, but the wave shape will be poor.
We get a bit of a bump in swell on the 1st of August. The Saturday morning shows a 5ft swell from the east, with an 8-second period and moderate energy (281). But the wind cranks up to 16 mph, cross-shore, and the forecast is for a cross-chop. That’s just not going to clean up.
The second week brings more of the same story. The swell gets bigger, especially around the 7th and 9th of August, with waves pushing 7ft from the ESE. The energy is strong (813 to 831), but the wind stays stubbornly cross-on or cross-shore. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s not a groundswell that’s going to wrap in cleanly.
Look, there’s no standout session here. The forecast is poor right through. If you’re a kite surfer, this cross-shore wind and bumpy swell might actually be interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a long wait for a clean wave. The best you can hope for is a window where the wind drops, but right now, that window isn’t opening.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 58 | 70 | 86 | 60 | 70 | 64 | 77 | 82 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 64 | 64 | 85 | 88 | 113 | 397 | 258 | 214 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:32PM1.73m | 2:41AM1.89m | 3:10PM1.83m | 3:19AM2.01m | 3:45PM1.92m | 3:54AM2.11m | 4:18PM2.00m | 4:27AM2.19m | 4:50PM2.05m | 5:00AM2.24m | 5:23PM2.08m | 5:33AM2.24m | 5:56PM2.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.55m | 8:58AM0.38m | 9:07PM0.45m | 9:35AM0.29m | 9:42PM0.38m | 10:10AM0.23m | 10:16PM0.32m | 10:43AM0.19m | 10:49PM0.30m | 11:16AM0.19m | 11:22PM0.30m | 11:48AM0.21m | 11:56PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 8 | NNE 8 | E 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 70 | 10 | 7 | 57 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 64 | 64 | 85 | 88 | 21 | 209 | 20 | 18 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | S 12 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 3 | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | E 15 | S 9 | E 14 | E 13 | — | SE 13 | E 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 15 | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 3 | NNE 5 | — | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 160 | 58 | 70 | 86 | 60 | 70 | 64 | 77 | 82 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 113 | 397 | 258 | 214 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 840 | 1661 | 1621 | 987 | 1572 | 1026 | 987 | 1572 | 2018 | 839 | 2002 | 10 | 827 | 2073 | 6 | 7 | 2002 | 7 | 1572 | 1572 | 987 |
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