Surf Forecasts:
Lajinha surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with 327 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lajinha this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lajinha in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) 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 (Tue 25th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me level with you. I’ve combed through the entire 16-day outlook, and I can’t find a single session worth paddling out for. It’s a total blank, from August 22nd all the way through the morning of September 7th. Every single slot is marked “poor surf conditions,” and the scores speak for themselves. It’s a long dry run, and for this stretch of coast, that’s just how it goes sometimes.
It all starts Saturday, August 22nd at Lajinha (Madeira). This spot’s a consistent reef break that needs easterly swell, but the whole forecast period is plagued by cross-onshore winds out of the southeast. You’re looking at wave heights around 3 ft to 5 ft from the east, with a short period of just 6 to 8 seconds. That’s weak, choppy, and messy. The combined energy is moderate at best, around 204 on Saturday morning, but the quality is absolute rubbish. By Saturday afternoon the energy drops to 97, barely a pulse. This pattern sticks all week.
Come Sunday, August 24th, the wind is still cross-shore or cross-onshore, leaving us with lumpy, cross-chop. Swell nudges up a bit, hitting 5 ft with periods still short at 7 seconds. It’s not well-shaped, and the energy is moderate (around 207 to 223). Not a wave you’d bother with.
Toward the end of August and into the first week of September, the swell actually builds. By Friday, September 5th, we’re seeing 6 ft from the east with 8-second periods, and combined energy climbing to 479. So there’s some height and energy, but the wind stays fresh from the southeast, cross-shore or cross-onshore, making it lumpy and tough to handle. For a reef like Lajinha, that setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The last day on the run, Sunday, September 7th, has 5 ft east swell with moderate 377 energy, but the cross-shore wind and chop ruin the whole thing.
So there it is. No standouts. No hidden gems. Just a long, frustrating gap with the same story: poor conditions, cross or cross-onshore breezes, and short-period, weak-to-moderate energy from the east. For a consistent spot like Lajinha, this is one of those stretches where you save your energy. Forecasts can always change, but as it stands, we’re waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 106 | 82 | 77 | 83 | 95 | 152 | 198 | 214 | 327 | 214 | 231 | 294 | 186 | 214 | 135 | 124 | 164 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 3:27AM2.20m | 3:50PM2.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:42AM0.17m | 9:49PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 106 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 215 | 4 | 4 | 181 | 8 | 13 | 135 | 57 | 54 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 8 | N 8 | S 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | — | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 18 | NE 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | NNE 16 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 91 | 89 | 82 | 77 | 83 | 95 | 152 | 198 | 214 | 327 | 214 | 231 | 294 | 186 | 214 | — | 124 | 164 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 386 | 2256 | 1661 | 987 | 1594 | 987 | 1047 | 1661 | 996 | 1010 | 1572 | 1621 | 1487 | 1572 | 79 | 1572 | 2002 | 987 |
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