Barra Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.79° S 35.51° E

Barra Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Barra Beach sea temperature is
25.2°C
0.6° 

Barra Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Barra Beach surf forecast from 26 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 27 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with 306 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Oct 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (CAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 27th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 5s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 27th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 5s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 31st Oct)5ft (1.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Beach over the next 16 days.


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