Surf Forecasts:
Barra Velha surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 9PM. 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+) | 3AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Velha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, same outlook, just in feet.
It’s a slow start. No real swell to speak of until Sunday afternoon, 27 July, and even then it’s small and weak. From the 27th through to Tuesday the 4th of August, you’re looking at tiny waves – maybe knee to waist-high, around 2ft to 3ft. The combined energy stays low, under 100, and the swell period is short (6 to 8 seconds), so no power behind them. Glassy mornings pop up, especially Monday and Tuesday morning, but there’s just no size.
Water temp is about 66°F, right on average for this time of year.
The best day is Wednesday the 5th of August. The swell bumps up to chest to head-high (around 4ft) from the SE, with an 11-second period – that’s proper groundswell. Energy jumps into the mid-200s. Morning is clean and glassy with light NW winds, and the direction lines up perfectly with the break. That’s the one to chase.
Thursday the 6th still has some waist-high leftovers with glassy morning conditions, but the wind turns messy by the afternoon and it fades. After that, it’s a flat, slow slide through the rest of the second week with nothing over 2ft and energy dropping below 100.
The break to watch is Barra Velha. It’s a beginner-friendly beach and point, exposed east. On that Wednesday morning, expect clean, chest-high sets. The longer period swell works well here, wrapping around the point. Crowds are possible when it’s good.
Bottom line: one standout day on Wednesday the 5th of August. The rest, you’re waiting.
Stay patient.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 76 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 25 | 41 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 54 | 51 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 25 | 37 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:52AM0.91m | 1:44PM1.08m | 1:29AM0.99m | 2:17PM1.13m | 2:03AM1.06m | 2:50PM1.15m | 2:36AM1.12m | 3:22PM1.16m | 3:10AM1.15m | 3:55PM1.14m | 3:45AM1.16m | 4:30PM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.43m | 7:22AM0.15m | 8:09PM0.40m | 7:51AM0.10m | 8:25PM0.38m | 8:18AM0.05m | 8:38PM0.37m | 8:44AM0.03m | 8:53PM0.35m | 9:10AM0.03m | 9:13PM0.34m | 9:36AM0.06m | 9:37PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 86 | 76 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 25 | 41 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 54 | 51 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 25 | 37 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | SSE 13 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 5 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 12 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 |
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