Surf Forecasts:
Barra Velha surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 845 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barra Velha this week:
The surf forecast for Barra Velha over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barra Velha in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Velha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for the next sixteen days around Barra Velha. Water's sitting right around 67°F right now, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year—no real surprises there.
We've got a bit of a slow start with the first real window of interest opening up on the morning of Thursday the 10th. It's not huge, but a clean 4ft easterly swell is on the cards with glassy conditions. The combined energy is moderate at 291, so there's a bit of push behind it. It's a good time for a beginner-plus session—small and clean.
The rest of that first week gets messy. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are mostly a write-off with light rain and choppy cross-shore winds messing things up. The swell drops and gets ordinary.
The next real standout hits on Tuesday morning the 15th. We see the biggest swell of the run so far—5ft from the east—and it’s paired with glassy conditions thanks to a light westerly wind. The energy is strong at 316. This is your session if you're after some decent, clean waves. It's not giant, but it's the best combo of size and quality in this window. Be mindful that at 5ft, it's right on the edge for beginners.
We then hit a bit of a lull through the middle of the week, with windy, poor conditions from the 16th through the 18th. Thursday morning the 17th offers another glassy window with a small 4ft east swell, but it’s nothing special.
Looking further out, Saturday the 19th shapes up nicely. Both the morning and afternoon sessions are glassy with 4ft easterly swell and light offshore or calm winds. The energy is moderate at 238 and 224. This is a solid, fun, clean day for everyone.
After that, from Sunday the 20th right through to Wednesday the 24th, the forecast turns pretty bleak. A long stretch of small, weak, or onshore junk with combined energy dropping well below 100 at times. Not worth paddling out.
The very tail end of the run, on Friday morning the 25th, offers a small ray of hope with 4ft east swell and glassy conditions again, but the energy is weak at 116. It's a maybe.
To be honest, the pick of the whole run is Tuesday the 15th for the biggest, cleanest swell, followed closely by Saturday the 19th for a full day of fun, clean waves. Everything else is a gamble.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 114 | 104 | 114 | 97 | 107 | 164 | 235 | 249 | 201 | 151 | 119 | 424 | 420 | 428 | 295 | 245 | 381 | 130 | 84 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.16m | 1:58AM1.21m | 2:38PM1.14m | 2:32AM1.23m | 3:04PM1.09m | 3:06AM1.20m | 3:28PM1.04m | 3:41AM1.14m | 3:52PM0.97m | 4:17AM1.06m | 4:13PM0.91m | 4:57AM0.95m | 4:31PM0.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.37m | 8:21AM0.04m | 8:04PM0.32m | 8:29AM0.10m | 8:11PM0.25m | 8:40AM0.16m | 8:31PM0.19m | 8:57AM0.24m | 8:57PM0.16m | 9:19AM0.32m | 9:26PM0.17m | 9:43AM0.41m | 9:58PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 24 | — | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 93 | 114 | 104 | 114 | 97 | 107 | 84 | 33 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 119 | 24 | 22 | 428 | 295 | 245 | 256 | 130 | 84 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 12 | — | — | S 16 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 86 | 46 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 46 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 50 | 23 | 54 | 20 | 21 | 87 | 36 | 12 | 17 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SSE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | S 10 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | 8 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | — | — | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 145 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 164 | 235 | 249 | 201 | 151 | — | 424 | 420 | 91 | — | — | 381 | 49 | 21 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 87 | 186 | 84 | 12 | 84 | 436 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 84 | 186 | 12 |
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