Barra Velha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks. Mostly, it's gonna be a bit of a waiting game, but there's a few windows that'll get the blood pumping.

Right now, things are pretty flat and weak. The first few days aren't worth paddling out for. You got a small 2ft ENE swell on Thursday with a short 8 second period and cross-on wind, making for poor surf. The combined energy is a weak 97, so it's a miss. We'll see a slow build through the weekend, but it's mostly small, ordinary conditions with the odd glassy moment on the mornings of Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th, with 3ft and 3ft SE swells, but the periods are short. It's just not doing much.

Then there's a real gap. From Monday the 27th through to the end of the month, it's a stretch of tiny, weak surf. The swell drops to 1ft and 2ft, the energy is in the low 50s to 80s, and the conditions are messy. It's a proper lull, so don't expect much. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing special.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. The first real standout looks like Sunday afternoon, the 2nd of August. A new pulse of swell shows up, 4ft from the SSE. The period is a weak 6 seconds, but the wind goes glassy, and the combined energy jumps to 214 (moderate). It's a bit of a gamble with that short period, but clean conditions will make it fun for a longboard or a foamie. It's the best we've seen in a while, and for a mellow surf, it's the pick of the early stuff.

The real standout, though, is the run from the 4th to the 7th of August. This is where you want to be watching. Tuesday morning the 4th of August, we get a clean 5ft ESE groundswell with a 9-second period, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 367 (solid). That's a proper surfable morning.

Wednesday morning the 5th of August steps it up a notch. Swell pushes to 5ft from the east, still with a 9-second period, and the wind is dead calm. The energy is up to 393. This is a solid, punchy wave for the region, and the glassy morning will make it clean. It's not huge, but it's got enough push for a good session.

But the clear winner, the session to circle on the calendar, is Thursday morning the 6th of August. The same east swell bumps up to 6ft at 9 seconds, but the combined energy rips through to 788—that's strong wave energy. And it's glassy. The water will be clean, the waves will have some push, and the long period (9 seconds is decent) means the sets will be a bit more lined up. Given the exposure of Barra Velha to the east, this is the best on offer. The crowd situation here is "sometimes", so it might get a bit busy, but it's worth it. This is for the experienced surfer who can handle 6ft on a beach and point setup. Beginners might find it a bit much.

The afternoons in that week are a bit more cross-on, but the mornings are pure gold. After that, the swell drops back down.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The second week has a couple of fun, small days, and then a real standout run from the 4th to the 7th of August, with Thursday the 6th being the absolute best for a proper, clean, punchy session. Set your alarm for those mornings.

Rusty.

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