Surf Forecasts:
Lajinha surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with 567 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lajinha this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lajinha in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let’s be straight with you—this outlook is a tough one. Over the next 16 days, Lajinha is seeing nothing but poor surf conditions, with every single session rated as a zero. There’s a consistent run of small, weak, and messy waves, and the wind is almost always a cross-onshore breeze, which is keeping the ocean choppy and uninviting. Water temperature is sitting at 81°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit.
The pattern starts on Wednesday, 26 August, with clear skies but a SE wind at 12 mph blowing cross-on, and a small 4 ft swell from the east with a short period of 8 seconds. The wave energy is weak at 190, and it’s just not doing anything for us. This continues day after day through to the end of August and into early September. The swell height fluctuates between 3 ft and 6 ft, but the period stays short—mostly 6 to 8 seconds—so it’s all windswell, lacking any real punch. The combined energy is mostly two-digit or low three-digit values, like 130, 155, or 247, which is weak to moderate at best. The wind stays stubbornly from the SE or ESE, 12 to 16 mph, keeping that cross-on chop going.
There is a brief moment on 1 September when the morning swell hits 6 ft from the ESE with an 8-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 770 (moderate), but it’s still scored as poor surf conditions because of the wind. The same story repeats: rain showers, risk of thunderstorms, clear skies—none of it matters when the wind is wrong and the swell is messy.
The entire 16-day window is a blank run. There are no good surf options here. Lajinha is a consistent spot, but it’s been hit by a persistent run of cross-onshore winds and short-period, weak swell that just won’t clean up. It’s a reef break suited for advanced surfers, but with conditions like this, even the locals are staying out. The best advice I’ve got is to wait for a change in the wind pattern—forecasts can shift, and this spot can fire, but right now, it’s a write-off.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 142 | 217 | 253 | 212 | 207 | 158 | 135 | 109 | 120 | 161 | 191 | 198 | 217 | 263 | 323 | 351 | 445 | 313 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:19PM2.00m | 3:27AM2.20m | 3:50PM2.11m | 3:59AM2.30m | 4:21PM2.19m | 4:31AM2.35m | 4:52PM2.22m | 5:05AM2.34m | 5:25PM2.22m | 5:40AM2.28m | 6:01PM2.16m | 6:19AM2.16m | 6:40PM2.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.33m | 9:42AM0.17m | 9:49PM0.24m | 10:14AM0.11m | 10:21PM0.19m | 10:45AM0.09m | 10:54PM0.17m | 11:17AM0.11m | 11:29PM0.18m | 11:51AM0.17m | 00:06AM0.23m | 12:28PM0.28m | 00:48AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | E 8 | NNE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 20 | 57 | 54 | 95 | 87 | 83 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 313 | 8 | 230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NNE 16 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 13 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 10 | N 13 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 160 | 142 | 217 | 253 | 212 | 207 | 158 | 135 | 109 | 120 | 161 | 191 | 198 | 217 | 263 | 323 | 351 | 445 | 313 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1572 | 1026 | 827 | 1572 | 1572 | 1572 | 1594 | 1678 | 2016 | 2028 | 2022 | 838 | 1975 | 1979 | 2016 | 2022 | 2009 | 834 | 1997 | 1594 |
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