Surf Forecasts:
Lajinha surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SE swell with 227 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lajinha this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lajinha in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 6AM. 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 | 6AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lajinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's be straight with you. I've looked at the charts for Lajinha, and it's a bit of a rough stretch for us. The water's sitting at a warm 80.8°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least we've got that going for us.
The honest truth is, for the next couple of weeks, the wind is just not playing ball. We're looking at a long run of cross and cross-onshore breezes that are going to have the surface chopped up and lumpy. The swell is there, sure, but it's going to be messy, poor-quality surf. We're not going to see any of that clean, glassy stuff we dream about.
From Friday the 14th, we start with small, short-period swell around 2.6ft, but it's cross-shore wind and a cross-chop. Not worth getting wet for.
The weekend brings a bit more energy, with the swell building to 4.3ft on Sunday morning and 5.6ft in the afternoon, but the wind picks up too. A fresh cross-shore breeze is just going to make it lumpy and bumpy. The energy is moderate, but the quality isn't there (combined energy 267 on Sunday morning). If you're a kitesurfer, this might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it's a skunk.
Monday the 17th through to the end of the run, we stay in that same pattern. The swell hangs around the 3.3ft to 4.6ft range, with the period slowly increasing from 6 to 8 seconds by the following week. But the wind stays cross-on from the east-southeast. It's going to be a constant battle with the chop. The energy is mostly moderate, and there are a few windows where it kicks up a notch, like the 21st of August when it briefly hits 329 (moderate energy), but it's all for nothing with that wind.
The only small bit of relief I can see is right at the end, around Friday the 28th and into the 29th, when the wind eases slightly, but it's still cross-on. The surf is small by then, down to 2.6ft, so it's not really a saving grace.
Look, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. There is no standout day here. This is a blank run for us. The break is consistent, but it's consistently poor. All the forecasts are showing this, but things can always change. We just have to hope the wind gods take a break and give us a window.
Keep the faith. This can't last forever.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 6 | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 42 | 48 | 44 | 131 | 117 | 185 | 125 | 139 | 139 | 95 | 92 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 88 | 210 | 104 | 135 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:22PM2.28m | 5:36AM2.42m | 6:00PM2.21m | 6:15AM2.28m | 6:37PM2.09m | 6:54AM2.09m | 7:15PM1.95m | 7:35AM1.88m | 7:56PM1.80m | 8:22AM1.68m | 8:46PM1.65m | 9:25AM1.51m | 9:56PM1.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.12m | 11:50AM0.07m | 00:01AM0.20m | 12:27PM0.21m | 00:41AM0.31m | 1:04PM0.37m | 1:22AM0.45m | 1:44PM0.54m | 2:10AM0.60m | 2:31PM0.70m | 3:11AM0.72m | 3:36PM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 48 | 33 | 131 | 117 | 8 | 77 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 89 | 9 | 8 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 13 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ESE 10 | N 10 | SE 9 | N 11 | N 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 9 | S 14 | SE 17 | NNE 9 | SE 16 | N 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | S 11 | NNE 10 | — | SE 12 | N 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | — | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 56 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 74 | 97 | 185 | 125 | 139 | 139 | 95 | 92 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 88 | 210 | 104 | 135 | 163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1661 | 10 | 987 | 1572 | 2042 | 1648 | 1594 | 1594 | 1594 | 1594 | 1572 | 1572 | 1594 | 996 | 988 | 1594 | 1594 | 987 | 1594 | 987 |
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