Surf Forecasts:
Lajinha surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with 279 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lajinha this week:
The surf forecast for Lajinha over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lajinha in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for Lajinha. The whole 16-day window looks like a write-off for any decent surf. There’s nothing on offer that’s worth paddling out for, so it’s a long, blank run from start to finish.
The swell is weak and messy the entire time. The combined wave energy barely cracks three digits on the best days, sitting around (109) to (127) on August 9th, but it’s all short-period, wind-affected junk. The wind is almost always cross-onshore or cross-shore, keeping the surface chopped up and lumpy. Even when the water temp is a pleasant 80°F with a normal anomaly for the time of year, it doesn’t help because the waves are just poor.
There’s a little bump in energy on August 11th with a combined energy of (442) from a 5ft SE swell, but it’s accompanied by a fresh cross-shore breeze at 15–19 mph. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s just a messy, churning wall of white water. Over 5ft, but with those conditions, it’s not for beginners and definitely not fun for anyone.
The rest of the window is more of the same: small, weak, and choppy. A few days in the second week show a period stretching to 12 seconds on August 16th, but the swell height is only 2–2ft and the wind is still cross-onshore. It’s a tease. There’s never a moment where the wind goes truly offshore or glassy to clean things up.
For a spot like Lajinha, which is a consistent reef break, this is a frustrating run. The forecast is poor, and there’s nothing to get excited about. Keep the board in the car and wait for the next change. The setup here is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 67 | 78 | 102 | 116 | 193 | 99 | 103 | 155 | 268 | 143 | 170 | 193 | 203 | 269 | 172 | 158 | 115 | 131 | 49 | 41 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:18PM1.75m | 00:44AM1.90m | 1:31PM1.88m | 1:49AM2.08m | 2:29PM2.03m | 2:43AM2.26m | 3:18PM2.16m | 3:30AM2.41m | 4:02PM2.26m | 4:14AM2.49m | 4:43PM2.29m | 4:56AM2.50m | 5:22PM2.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.58m | 7:14AM0.36m | 7:36PM0.45m | 8:14AM0.19m | 8:30PM0.31m | 9:04AM0.04m | 9:18PM0.19m | 9:50AM-0.05m | 10:01PM0.11m | 10:32AM-0.07m | 10:42PM0.09m | 11:12AM-0.03m | 11:22PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 10 | SE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 120 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 160 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 143 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SE 15 | SE 13 | — | S 12 | NE 10 | E 13 | S 12 | E 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | S 17 | SSE 16 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | S 12 | SE 10 | — | SE 13 | S 19 | SE 12 | E 12 | S 17 | S 16 | — | N 8 | S 16 | — | — | SE 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 49 | 67 | 78 | 102 | 116 | 193 | 99 | 103 | 155 | 268 | 143 | 170 | 193 | 203 | 269 | 172 | 158 | 115 | 131 | 49 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 827 | 1975 | 1977 | 827 | 1594 | 1026 | 987 | 1661 | 1975 | 988 | 1661 | 7 | 988 | 1661 | 1572 | 988 | 1572 | 616 | 616 | 1594 | 987 |
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