Surf Forecasts:
Barra Beach surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, SSE swell with 209 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barra Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 62 | 75 | 64 | 85 | 36 | 58 | 49 | 71 | 99 | 113 | 68 | 77 | 209 | 123 | 100 | 77 | 53 | 64 | 79 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:08PM2.54m | 4:22AM2.57m | 4:37PM2.66m | 4:50AM2.66m | 5:06PM2.74m | 5:17AM2.70m | 5:34PM2.76m | 5:45AM2.69m | 6:03PM2.73m | 6:14AM2.63m | 6:34PM2.64m | 6:45AM2.52m | 7:07PM2.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.37m | 10:17PM0.32m | 10:29AM0.25m | 10:45PM0.24m | 10:57AM0.17m | 11:13PM0.20m | 11:25AM0.14m | 11:42PM0.21m | 11:54AM0.15m | 00:11AM0.26m | 12:24PM0.22m | 00:42AM0.36m | 12:56PM0.34m | 1:16AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 87 | 62 | 51 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 58 | 49 | 71 | 28 | 32 | 68 | 77 | 209 | 123 | 100 | 77 | 53 | 64 | 79 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 9 | 85 | 20 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | — | — | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | E 12 | — | — | SSE 14 | — | — | S 14 | ESE 9 | — | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 41 | 75 | 64 | 20 | — | — | 3 | 22 | 3 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | 4 | 21 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 99 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 807 | 0 | 0 | 1180 | 7 | 1163 | 1680 | 0 | 653 | 653 | 0 | 0 | 809 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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