Lajinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. I’m Rusty, and I’m looking at Lajinha. This is a reef break, consistent, and it takes an east swell. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year – nothing freaky going on there.

Honestly, mate, the outlook for the next 16 days is a bit of a bummer. There’s nothing I’d call a standout. The whole run is a long stretch of poor surf conditions. The wind is almost always cross or cross-onshore, and that’s keeping the surf chopped up and messy. The swell is small, mostly around 3 ft to 5 ft, with a short period of 6 to 8 seconds – that’s weak, windswell stuff, not the kind of groundswell that makes a reef like this really sing. The combined wave energy is mostly in the low to moderate range, peaking at 516 on the 23rd of July, but it’s still messy.

There’s a slight uptick in swell around the 22nd and 23rd of July, with the swell height hitting 5 ft and the period creeping up to 8 seconds. The energy gets into the strong range, hitting 504 to 516. But the wind is still cross or cross-onshore, so it’s going to be lumpy and hard to enjoy. The morning of the 23rd of July is the only time the forecast even mentions “marginal surf” instead of “poor”, but it’s still a rain shower day with a moderate cross-shore wind. For a consistent reef break, that’s just not good enough.

Because the swell is small and the wind is nasty, and this is a reef setup, it’s a tough wait. There’s a gap of about 12 days with no real recommendation until that 23rd of July window, and even then it’s a weak call. If you’re a beginner, the swell never gets over 5 ft until the 22nd, so that’s not an issue, but the chop is. For experts, the 5 ft swell on the 23rd is about the only thing worth looking at, but the wind and rain ruin it.

To be honest, for paddle surfing, this is a write-off. The conditions are so persistently cross-shore and choppy that it looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a punter with a shortboard. Forecasts can change, but right now, the blank run is pretty standard for the area when the wind is stuck in the east.

Rusty.

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