
Surf Forecasts:
Lajinha surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with 236 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajinha over the next 16 days.
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Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on offer for Lajinha over the next couple of weeks.
Straight off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a pretty grim run. The swell is around, but the wind is just never playing ball. We’re looking at a solid 16-day stretch with hardly a window of clean surf. The best you can hope for is a few sessions that are just about surfable, but nothing that’s going to get your heart pumping.
The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, so no funny business there.
Let’s break it down. Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th are a write-off. We’ve got a moderate breeze out of the south, and the swell is strapped with cross-off and cross winds. The wave energy is moderate (188 to 360), but the conditions are just poor. There’s a bit of a bump on Wednesday morning, the 8th. The swell drops a touch to 5 ft from the ESE with a short period of 7 seconds, but the wind is a gentle breeze from the south, turning it cross-off. The forecast actually says “expect good surf conditions” for that morning session, and the wave state is clean. The combined energy is moderate (347). That’s your best bet in the whole outlook, but it’s still a short-period, average-sized wave. It’ll be a bit fat and gutless, but you might get a couple of rides if you’re not picky.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From Thursday the 9th right through to Tuesday the 21st of July, it’s a constant stream of onshore and cross-onshore winds. The swell direction swings from E to ESE, with periods stuck between 6 and 8 seconds. The energy stays in the moderate range (87 to 359), but the wind just ruins it. You’ll be battling chop, cross-chop, and lumpy conditions. The wind speeds are moderate to fresh breezes, mostly out of the SE, ESE, or E. There’s a few days with rain showers and even a risk of thunderstorms in there, just to add to the misery.
For a spot like this, a reef break that’s exposed to the east, it’s a real shame. The optimum swell is from the east, but the wind is never coming from the right direction to make it clean. The crowds are listed as “sometimes” here, and on this kind of forecast, you’ll probably have the place to yourself – for good reason.
To be brutally honest, on Wednesday morning the 8th, if you’re desperate, you might get a few small, clean waves. But if you’re a beginner, the 5 ft might be a bit much, and the short period doesn’t help. For the rest of the run, save your energy. This is a classic case of the swell being there but the wind not cooperating. Sometimes that’s just how it goes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
190 | 163 | 207 | 168 | 204 | 128 | 236 | 192 | 104 | 80 | 61 | 57 | 77 | 139 | 116 | 136 | 68 | 88 | 94 | 111 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.96m | 8:34PM1.84m | 8:53AM1.90m | 9:31PM1.81m | 9:56AM1.84m | 10:36PM1.81m | 11:09AM1.82m | 11:45PM1.86m | 12:24PM1.86m | 00:53AM1.96m | 1:32PM1.95m | 1:54AM2.09m | 2:33PM2.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.56m | 2:21PM0.48m | 2:39AM0.60m | 3:15PM0.52m | 3:43AM0.61m | 4:20PM0.55m | 4:56AM0.57m | 5:30PM0.53m | 6:09AM0.47m | 6:39PM0.47m | 7:17AM0.33m | 7:41PM0.38m | 8:17AM0.17m | ||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | E 7 |
190 | 163 | 21 | 20 | 132 | 11 | 118 | 130 | 104 | 80 | 61 | 14 | 45 | 73 | 22 | 101 | 68 | 88 | 94 | 53 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 14 | NE 9 | NE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 9 | SE 12 |
23 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 19 | — | 7 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 57 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 20 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | N 9 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 21 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 15 | NNE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | NE 9 |
— | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | — |
25 | 1 | 207 | 168 | 204 | 128 | 236 | 192 | — | — | — | 57 | 77 | 139 | 116 | 136 | — | — | — | 111 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 987 | 1661 | 988 | 987 | 1572 | 827 | 0 | 1661 | 7 | 6 | 1661 | 8 | 987 | 1594 | 16 | 7 | 1572 | 210 | 334 | 1572 |
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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.
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.










