Barra Velha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this sorted. The name’s Rusty.

First up, it’s a slow start here at Barra Velha. The first few days are a write-off with poor conditions and scores that don’t get a look-in. We’re looking at Friday the 4th through to Monday the 7th of September – pretty much nothing worth paddling out for. Small, messy swell, cross and cross-onshore winds, and the wave energy is weak to moderate at best (139 to 367 range). Don’t bother getting the wetsuit wet just yet.

Things start to turn around on Tuesday the 8th. Tuesday morning we get a clean little window with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW at 5 km/h. Swell is 3ft from the SE with an 11-second period – that’s a proper groundswell, and the combined energy bumps up to 248. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is Wednesday the 9th of September. Wednesday morning goes glassy – I mean flat-calm glassy – with a NW breeze at 5 km/h. Swell picks up to 5ft from the ENE, 8-second period, and the combined energy is solid at 318. That’s a fun-sized wave, and with glassy conditions, it’ll be smooth and clean. This is your best bet for a proper session. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early.

Thursday the 10th keeps the good run going. Another glassy morning with a NW breeze at 5 km/h. Swell is 5ft from the east, period 8 seconds, energy at 260. Expect good surf conditions again. The afternoon gets a bit ordinary, but the morning is the go.

Friday the 11th also offers a glassy start with the SSE breeze at 5 km/h. Swell at 4ft from the east, 8-second period, energy at 254. Another clean morning window before the afternoon turns onshore.

After that, we get a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday the 12th has a glassy morning with 3ft from the east, but it’s only ordinary. The rest of the weekend and early next week is mostly marginal with light cross-onshore winds. Not terrible, but not the standouts we saw mid-week.

Now, looking further out – Tuesday the 15th of September is worth a mention. Tuesday morning sees a clean offshore breeze from the WSW at 10 km/h, with 6ft from the east, 8-second period, and combined energy jumping to 682. That’s a strong, punchy swell with clean conditions – definitely one to watch, though it’s a week and a half away, so don’t lock it in just yet.

The rest of the second week fades off into marginal and poor conditions with messy winds and shorter-period swell. A few sessions might be worth a look if you’re desperate, but nothing screams “go now.”

So to sum it up: the first few days are a bust. The best windows are Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th, and Friday 11th September in the mornings – glassy, clean, and fun-sized waves. The Tuesday 15th has potential as a long-range standout but keep an eye on it.

Stay stoked, keep an eye on the horizon, and I’ll catch you in the water.

Rusty.

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