Surf Forecasts:
Lajinha surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 363 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) 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 (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you about Lajinha.
Right now, looking at the next two weeks and a bit, I’ve got nothing good to say. Honestly, this is a total washout. There isn't a single session in the whole 16-day window that’s worth paddling out for. Every single time slot is marked as "poor surf conditions". We're looking at a solid blank run from now through to the 4th of September.
The problem is all the elements are against us. We've got a constant cross-shore or cross-onshore wind, mainly from the SSE and SE, blowing at 12 to 19 mph, just chopping everything up. The swell is there, sort of, but it’s all short-period windswell at 6 to 8 seconds, and it’s coming from the wrong angle – E or ESE – while Lajinha really needs a swell from the East to line up properly with the optimum direction.
The wave energy bounces around a bit. We'll see readings like 184 (weak) on the 20th morning, then it climbs to 452 (moderate) on the 26th morning, but even when the energy picks up, the conditions are just too messy. The water temp is sitting around 81° with a tiny 1° anomaly, so it's about average for this time of year, but that’s the only thing that's not a headache.
Forget the paddle. This setup looks a lot more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Keep the board in the bag and wait for a better window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 220 | 145 | 202 | 121 | 143 | 135 | 93 | 74 | 80 | 76 | 148 | 205 | 269 | 327 | 181 | 186 | 183 | 256 | 159 | 191 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.51m | 9:56PM1.54m | 10:57AM1.43m | 11:28PM1.52m | 12:29PM1.47m | 00:46AM1.61m | 1:30PM1.59m | 1:40AM1.76m | 2:12PM1.73m | 2:20AM1.92m | 2:47PM1.87m | 2:55AM2.07m | 3:19PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.83m | 4:37AM0.78m | 5:07PM0.87m | 6:06AM0.74m | 6:29PM0.80m | 7:12AM0.63m | 7:26PM0.69m | 7:58AM0.50m | 8:08PM0.56m | 8:36AM0.37m | 8:44PM0.43m | 9:10AM0.26m | 9:17PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | E 7 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 7 | NE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 8 | 18 | 136 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 107 | 7 | 8 | 239 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 183 | 13 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | N 8 | N 8 | S 11 | SE 8 | N 11 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | — | N 10 | S 18 | NNE 9 | NE 18 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | N 9 | — | S 12 | N 9 | — | — | N 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | S 14 | S 16 | SE 17 | NNE 16 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 139 | 220 | 145 | 202 | 121 | 143 | 135 | 93 | 74 | 80 | 76 | 148 | 205 | 269 | 327 | 181 | 186 | 183 | 256 | 159 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1010 | 2028 | 1026 | 821 | 2694 | 1010 | 825 | 2159 | 1661 | 987 | 1594 | 987 | 1572 | 1572 | 1047 | 988 | 1621 | 79 | 1572 | 1621 | 1026 |
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