Lajinha Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.28° S 35.04° W

Lajinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 8 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lajinha sea temperature is
27.0°C
0.6° 

Lajinha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Lajinha surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, ESE swell with 525 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lajinha this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Lajinha in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 6PM (Tue 1st Sep)6ft (1.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajinha over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, folks, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for Lajinha. We’ve got a solid 16-day window to look at, but honestly, there’s not a single session that I’d call a goer. The whole forecast is a long stretch of poor surf, and I’m not just saying that to be dramatic.

The trouble starts right from Tuesday the 1st of September. We’ve got some east swell around, but it’s stiff onshore winds from the ESE and SE, blowing cross-on all day. That means choppy, messy conditions. The wave heights hang around 3 ft to 5 ft, but the period is short, sitting between 7 and 9 seconds, so there’s no real push or power behind it. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate, with values like 287 and 304, but with that wind, it’s all just whitewash.

This pattern just keeps rolling through the first week. Same story Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – cross-on wind, poor surf. The swell drops a little on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th, down to 3 ft, and the period drops to 7 seconds. The energy drops to 135 and 129 on Saturday, and while Sunday morning shows a brief moment of “on” wind from the east, it’s still only 3 ft with an 8-second period, and the surf is described as poor. The wind swings back to cross-on by the afternoon.

The second week doesn’t offer any relief. Into the 8th and 9th, the wind actually picks up, with fresh breezes from the SE at 19 mph, creating a lumpy cross-chop. The swell does bump up a bit, hitting 5 ft on the 10th and 11th, but it’s still cross or cross-on, and the period is a weak 7 seconds. The wave energy climbs to 268 and 293, but it’s all messy.

There is one moment that stands out on the 16th of September, a Wednesday morning. The swell jumps to 5 ft from the SE with an 8-second period, and the combined energy hits 529 – that’s moderate energy, getting into the stronger range. But the wind is still cross-on from the ESE at 13 mph, and the description is “poor surf conditions.” The setup here is a reef break, and with that much cross-on wind, it’s just not going to shape up.

So, to put it bluntly: for the whole outlook, there’s no window where the wind, swell, and conditions line up. The east swell is coming from the wrong direction for the optimum at Lajinha, which likes an east swell, but the wind is just ruining it. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no excuses there.

This is a blank run. It happens sometimes. The only positive I can offer is that forecasts can change, and a run this long of poor conditions tends to break eventually. But for now, leave the boards in the car and maybe find something else to do. This is Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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Sunday
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Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.4
ESE
9
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
273
290
474
263
258
219
219
144
92
123
102
308
82
76
71
129
102
123
Wind (km/h)
15
S
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
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
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:19AM2.16m
6:40PM2.07m
7:04AM2.01m
7:27PM1.94m
7:59AM1.83m
8:26PM1.81m
9:13AM1.68m
9:47PM1.72m
10:50AM1.63m
11:22PM1.76m
12:22PM1.72m
00:42AM1.91m
Low Tide
00:06AM0.23m
12:28PM0.28m
00:48AM0.32m
1:11PM0.42m
1:40AM0.44m
2:07PM0.58m
2:51AM0.56m
3:25PM0.71m
4:27AM0.60m
5:05PM0.73m
6:02AM0.52m
6:29PM0.62m
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5:20
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5:19
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
26
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28
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The above surf forecast table for Lajinha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lajinha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lajinha surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lajinha) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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