Surf Forecasts:
Lajinha surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 854 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lajinha this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lajinha in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your coffee and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you about Lajinha.
This stretch right now, from Thursday the 16th right through to the end of the month, is a tough one. We’ve got a 16-day window, but there’s not a single session in there that I’d tell you to paddle out for. It’s a blank run. From the start, it’s just one poor surf report after another. The first record kicks off on July 16th, but don’t get your hopes up.
Through the rest of July, we’re stuck with a consistent theme: cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, mostly from the southeast or east-southeast, blowing at 12 to 19 mph. That’s creating lumpy, choppy, and generally messy conditions on this exposed reef break. The swell is coming from the east and east-southeast, with heights ranging from 2 ft to 7 ft. The period is short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, so it’s weak, disorganized windswell, not the kind of groundswell that makes for good lines. The combined swell energy stays in the moderate range for the most part – hitting a high of 845 on Tuesday the 21st, but even then, the wind is cross-onshore and the comment says “poor surf conditions”.
You can see a bit of a drop in wind strength towards the 24th and 25th, with lighter breezes, maybe 6 to 9 mph, and even a brief window of onshore wind on the 24th afternoon. But the swell drops right down too, under 4 ft, with poor period, and the forecast still slaps a “poor surf conditions” label on it.
Even the last few days of July into the 31st – it’s the same story. That’s a solid 16-day stretch with zero recommendations. It’s one of those runs that’s more normal for the area when the trade winds lock in and just mess everything up. For the experienced crew, it’s not even worth it – when the swell pushes up near 7 ft on the 21st, it’s just big and ugly with the wind making it a washing machine. Honestly, with those conditions, this break looks more interesting for a kite session than for paddle surfing.
The water temperature is sitting at 81°F with an anomaly of +0.5°F, so it’s about average for this time of year.
Bottom line: there’s nothing to chase. Wait for a change in the pattern.
Stay patient.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 121 | 180 | 198 | 151 | 324 | 238 | 416 | 438 | 311 | 250 | 249 | 302 | 341 | 386 | 547 | 257 | 466 | 270 | 229 | 374 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:50PM2.20m | 6:03AM2.40m | 6:34PM2.14m | 6:48AM2.28m | 7:18PM2.04m | 7:34AM2.12m | 8:03PM1.92m | 8:22AM1.94m | 8:52PM1.80m | 9:16AM1.76m | 9:48PM1.70m | 10:20AM1.62m | 10:54PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM-0.03m | 11:48PM0.19m | 12:23PM0.07m | 00:33AM0.27m | 1:07PM0.21m | 1:19AM0.38m | 1:52PM0.36m | 2:08AM0.51m | 2:39PM0.52m | 3:03AM0.62m | 3:33PM0.65m | 4:08AM0.70m | 4:36PM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | NNE 9 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 157 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 295 | 8 | 228 | 7 | 7 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | — | NE 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | N 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 98 | 121 | 180 | 198 | 151 | 324 | 238 | 416 | 438 | 311 | 250 | 249 | 302 | 341 | 386 | 547 | 257 | 466 | 270 | 229 | 374 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1572 | 1572 | 10 | 1572 | 1572 | 1594 | 476 | 1572 | 1572 | 1572 | 1572 | 1572 | 1487 | 1572 | 987 | 987 | 1572 | 7 | 821 | 1594 | 7 |
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