Lajinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

Right, let’s be straight with you—this stretch of coast is looking pretty ordinary for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got Lajinha as our only real option, a consistent reef break that handles swell from the east, but honestly, every single window in the forecast has the wind blowing across it or onshore, and that’s going to leave things chopped up and messy. There’s no clean day in the whole run, so if you’re set on getting wet, you’re paddling out into lumpy conditions and coming back frustrated. The water’s sitting at about 81°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so at least the temperature is kind to us.

The first few days, through the 2nd to the 4th, we’ve got weak, short-period swell—around 3ft to 5ft at 7 to 8 seconds. The energy is low on the 2nd (116), bumping up a bit on the 4th (228), but it doesn’t matter much because the wind is cross and cross-on the whole time. On the 3rd we get a gentler breeze, but even that’s still side-on, so there’s a slight cross-chop and the wave faces are going to be messy. These aren’t quality waves; they’re just physical surf.

Things pick up a touch on Wednesday the 5th, with the swell getting to about 5ft and the energy jumping right up to 494—that’s the strongest push we see in this whole stretch. But it’s still cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s a bit of a tease. The period drops back to 8 seconds, so it’s not a proper groundswell anyway—more like windswell with some extra grunt. After that, it settles into a pattern of 3ft to 5ft, short-period slop for the rest of the first week, with the wind staying cross to cross-onshore almost every session. The 8th has a bit of size at about 5ft and energy of 339, but again, it’s onshore and messy, so don’t get too excited.

As we roll into the second week, the 10th through the 17th, there’s nothing that changes the story. Swell hangs around 3ft to 5ft, periods are short, and the wind keeps coming from the southeast and east, mostly cross-onshore. We get a few mornings on the 11th, 13th, and 14th where the wind is more cross than onshore, but it’s still messy, and the energy is mediocre at best. The 16th has a fresh breeze and some lumpy cross-chop, which is honestly more of a kite-surfing forecast than a paddle-surfing one. Nothing in the whole 16-day window stands out as a day to block out in the calendar. It’s just a long, flat, choppy stretch.

So, bottom line: there are no good surf options here for the entire period. Lajinha is consistent, so it’s not like the waves disappear completely, but they’re not worth chasing in these conditions. Forecasts can always change, but as it stands, you’re better off finding something else to do. Keep an eye on it, and I’ll be here when it cleans up.

Rusty.

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