Surf Forecasts:
Lajinha surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 12AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Lajinha over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I'm looking at a pretty bleak picture. The finder data shows no good surf recommendations for the entire 16-day window. The guidance file tells us Lajinha is a consistent reef break that needs an easterly swell, and it's exposed, so it usually gets something. But everything we're seeing is getting a zero score, which is a tough one. We've got a solid run of poor surf conditions from the 2nd of September all the way through to the 17th, with no real standout windows. The good news is that the break is consistent, so this kind of blank run is a bit of a downer, but the forecasts can always change.
Let's start from the beginning. On Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, we have a 4ft easterly swell with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 242, but the wind is a cross-shore breeze from the SE at 9 mph, just keeping things messy. It's only marginal at best, and by the afternoon the wind goes cross-onshore, locking it in as a write-off. That pattern repeats all the way through the first week. The swell hangs around the 3ft to 4ft mark, but the wind is almost always on it from the ESE or SE, creating chop and cross-chop. The period drops to 7 seconds by Friday the 4th, making it weak and short-period.
Moving into the second week, the swell actually picks up slightly. On the 10th of September, we see a 5ft swell from the ESE, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph from the SE creating a lumpy, cross-onshore mess. The combined energy climbs to 272 (moderate), but it's totally unsurfable. That trend continues. By the 12th of September, the energy hits 417 (moderate), but again, with a fresh cross-onshore wind, it's just a choppy, blown-out ocean. The conditions are consistently described as poor throughout the entire forecast.
Honestly, with this setup of consistent onshore winds and moderate swell, Lajinha is looking more like a kite-surfing zone than a paddle-surfing spot for the foreseeable future. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, I'd save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 224 | 103 | 397 | 123 | 120 | 301 | 103 | 82 | 217 | 129 | 133 | 130 | 106 | 103 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:04AM2.01m | 7:27PM1.94m | 7:59AM1.83m | 8:26PM1.81m | 9:13AM1.68m | 9:47PM1.72m | 10:50AM1.63m | 11:22PM1.76m | 12:22PM1.72m | 00:42AM1.91m | 1:28PM1.89m | 1:42AM2.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.32m | 1:11PM0.42m | 1:40AM0.44m | 2:07PM0.58m | 2:51AM0.56m | 3:25PM0.71m | 4:27AM0.60m | 5:05PM0.73m | 6:02AM0.52m | 6:29PM0.62m | 7:12AM0.35m | 7:30PM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 220 | 220 | 220 | 13 | 8 | 103 | 85 | 61 | 60 | 102 | 41 | 42 | 135 | 13 | 133 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 84 | 23 | 17 | 42 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | S 9 | — | NNE 8 | NE 10 | — | N 12 | NNE 9 | N 11 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 | N 10 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | N 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 15 | 2 | — | 6 | 25 | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 220 | 224 | 89 | 397 | 123 | 120 | 301 | 103 | 82 | 217 | 129 | — | 130 | 106 | 103 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 7 | 1975 | 1661 | 1621 | 1572 | 27 | 827 | 1594 | 1594 | 827 | 1572 | 1638 | 827 | 1975 | 1621 | 827 | 1661 | 987 |
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