Lajinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – the next 16 days are a bit of a write-off for decent surf. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no good options on the table. The whole forecast period is a blank. From the 3rd of September right through to the 18th, every single session is tagged as poor surf conditions. That’s over two weeks of nothing worth paddling out for.

The only break we’ve got on the map is Lajinha, a consistent reef setup that’s exposed to the east. It’s a spot that usually handles swell well, but the wind is just not playing ball. The water is sitting at 81°F, which is about 1°F warmer than average for this time of year. Nothing crazy, just a touch on the warm side.

Looking at the pattern, the swell is tiny. We’re talking 3 ft to 5 ft throughout, almost all from the east or east-southeast. The period is short, mostly between 6 and 9 seconds, so it’s weak, choppy windswell. The combined energy reading is a pitiful 75 to 296 – that’s all weak to moderate energy, and it never gets any better. The real killer is the wind. It’s a constant cross-onshore breeze from the east-southeast, blowing 9 to 19 mph nearly every day. That’s just going to trash any chance of a clean face. It’s going to be choppy, lumpy, and bumpy.

There isn’t a single standout in this outlook. There’s no point chasing a session. The best you could say is that a few of the early mornings have a direct onshore wind, which is worse than the cross-onshore, so even that’s not a positive. With the wind and weak swell, this setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle surf.

Keep your gear in the car and your eyes on the charts. It tends not to stay poor for long around here, and forecasts can change. But for now, we’re in a proper lull.
Rusty.

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