Surf Forecasts:
Barrinha surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 16 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 17 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with 965 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barrinha this week:
The surf forecast for Barrinha over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barrinha in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jun 12) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 16th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 17th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barrinha over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 34 | 160 | 137 | 99 | 64 | 61 | 70 | 65 | 50 | 76 | 443 | 383 | 295 | 235 | 177 | 236 | 569 | 494 | 599 | 901 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:52PM0.87m | 12:08PM0.96m | 00:30AM0.86m | 1:05PM1.03m | 1:04AM0.85m | 1:57PM1.08m | 1:33AM0.85m | 2:46PM1.10m | 2:02AM0.86m | 3:34PM1.08m | 2:33AM0.88m | 4:20PM1.03m | 3:07AM0.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.21m | 5:38AM0.25m | 6:16PM0.21m | 6:27AM0.16m | 7:12PM0.22m | 7:14AM0.08m | 8:03PM0.25m | 8:00AM0.00m | 8:50PM0.31m | 8:46AM-0.04m | 9:34PM0.36m | 9:32AM-0.06m | 10:14PM0.42m | 10:20AM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 |
 | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 36 | 34 | 160 | 137 | 71 | 64 | 61 | 70 | 65 | 50 | 47 | 443 | 383 | 295 | 235 | 177 | 122 | 569 | 494 | 599 | 901 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 5 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 32 | 90 | 80 | 99 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 76 | 64 | 41 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 236 | 40 | 93 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 15 | ESE 6 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | S 20 |
| kJ | 4 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 47 | 13 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | W 2 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 55 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Barrinha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Barrinha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Barrinha 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 (Barrinha) 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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