Surf Forecasts:
Barra Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,132 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barra Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Barra Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barra Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 50 | 46 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 39 | 768 | 660 | 585 | 546 | 643 | 1419 | 924 | 660 | 573 | 564 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.86m | 1:10PM1.97m | 1:55AM2.08m | 2:19PM2.25m | 2:47AM2.34m | 3:07PM2.54m | 3:29AM2.57m | 3:48PM2.77m | 4:05AM2.75m | 4:24PM2.92m | 4:39AM2.85m | 4:58PM2.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.99m | 7:34PM0.79m | 8:05AM0.73m | 8:35PM0.53m | 8:55AM0.45m | 9:20PM0.30m | 9:35AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.12m | 10:12AM0.03m | 10:34PM0.03m | 10:47AM-0.06m | 11:07PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | S 14 | E 8 | S 23 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 40 | 46 | 39 | 16 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 104 | 187 | 10 | 530 | 398 | 280 | 286 | 564 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | SW 22 | S 22 | S 23 | SSW 21 | — | S 21 |
| kJ | 29 | 50 | 42 | 36 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 19 | 9 | 41 | 89 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | ESE 4 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 22 | S 19 | SW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 31 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 45 | 7 | 12 | 127 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 768 | 660 | 585 | 546 | 643 | 1419 | 924 | 660 | 573 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1025 | 142 | 142 | 653 | 824 | 823 | 7 | 807 | 829 | 1931 | 854 | 1664 | 807 | 726 | 654 | 653 | 599 | 653 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Barra Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Barra Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Barra Beach 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 (Barra Beach) 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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