Surf Forecasts:
Barra Velha surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 837 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 19) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Velha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Barra Velha over the next couple of weeks. The water's sitting at a warm 68°, which is about a degree and a half above average for this time of year – a nice little bonus for the start of the run.
We've got a bit of a quiet start, with nothing really worth paddling out for until Monday morning the 14th. Even then, it's just small, clean surf with a 4ft SSE swell and a short 7-second period, so the energy is only moderate (213). It's rideable but nothing to write home about.
Tuesday the 15th morning is where we start to see some promise. The swell drops a touch to 2ft from the SE, but the period stretches out to 9 seconds and we get glassy conditions. The energy is moderate (199), and the waves will be clean. It's not big, but for a beginner-friendly spot like this, it's a good little window.
The real standout, the one you'd want to mark on the calendar, is Saturday the 19th afternoon. We get a jump in swell to 7ft from the ENE with an 8-second period. The combined energy jumps right up to 933 – that's strong stuff. And the wind? Glassy. That means big, clean waves for the experts. This is the pick of the forecast, no doubt. Keep in mind, at 7ft, this is definitely expert territory, and the ENE swell direction is right in the break's sweet spot.
Sunday the 20th morning holds a clean 5ft E swell with a 9-second period (407 energy), and Monday the 21st morning is clean again with 5ft E swell (313 energy). Both are good options for the more experienced intermediate.
After that, we get into a bit of a mixed bag with some wind and onshore conditions. There's a decent window on Tuesday the 22nd morning with a clean 4ft E swell and offshore WNW wind. Then Thursday the 24th afternoon looks clean and glassy with a 4ft E swell (211 energy). And finally, Sunday the 27th morning has some clean 5ft ESE swell (270 energy) to round things out.
So, the standout is definitely the 19th afternoon for the big wave crew. For everyone else, pick your windows of clean, glassy conditions, like the mornings on the 15th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 27th. The second week has a few more clean mornings, but the swell is smaller and the consistency drops off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 210 | 136 | 64 | 71 | 73 | 80 | 55 | 215 | 126 | 211 | 129 | 48 | 67 | 69 | 119 | 158 | 268 | 618 | 434 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:28PM1.04m | 3:41AM1.14m | 3:52PM0.97m | 4:17AM1.06m | 4:13PM0.91m | 4:57AM0.95m | 4:31PM0.83m | 5:47AM0.84m | 3:07PM0.76m | 7:07AM0.75m | 2:10PM0.74m | 3:10AM0.50m | 1:28PM0.75m | 8:47PM0.64m | ||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.19m | 8:57AM0.24m | 8:57PM0.16m | 9:19AM0.32m | 9:26PM0.17m | 9:43AM0.41m | 9:58PM0.22m | 10:09AM0.51m | 10:35PM0.31m | 10:36AM0.62m | 11:25PM0.42m | 3:41AM0.50m | 5:58PM0.58m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 79 | 49 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 80 | 55 | 78 | 41 | 17 | 129 | 39 | 16 | 39 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 303 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 16 | ESE 12 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | NE 6 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 20 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 57 | 43 | 25 | 55 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 48 | 67 | 50 | 32 | — | 17 | 7 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 7 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 19 | 73 | 2 | 54 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 22 | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 106 | 210 | 136 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 215 | 126 | 211 | — | — | 40 | 69 | 119 | 158 | 268 | 618 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 12 | 0 | 381 | 12 | 0 | 84 | 116 | 96 | 96 | 124 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
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