Surf Forecasts:
Barra Velha surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SE swell with 339 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 6AM. 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+) | 9AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Velha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s a real treat waiting for us further down the line.
Right now, we’re looking at Barra Velha, and it’s not exactly firing. We’ll see some tiny, clean waves to get the week started, but nothing to write home about. The water temp is feeling about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th offer up some real knee-slappers, around 3ft to 3ft from the SE. The wind is glassy on Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning, so it’ll be super clean, but it’s just small. The energy is weak, sitting around 200-289 on the scale.
Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are messy, with cross and cross-onshore winds messing up the shoulder-high waves. Friday morning the 14th turns glassy again with 2ft SE swell, but it’s a short window.
We then hit a proper slump in the middle of the period. From the 16th onwards, the swell drops off and the wind turns onshore for most of the sessions. There’s a stretch of a few days where the surf is just poor, with energy readings dropping below 100. You’ll see a few glassy mornings around the 19th and 20th with playful 3ft to 4ft waves, but the consistency is lacking and the conditions are ordinary.
The absolute standout, and the one you need to circle on your calendar, is Tuesday the 25th of August. The morning session is the pick of the entire forecast. We’ve got a 4ft SSE groundswell rolling in with a very long period of 15 seconds, packing strong energy, with a combined energy reading of 859. That’s proper juice. And to top it off, the wind is glassy from the SW. This is a point and beach setup, so that long-period swell could be a touch straight at the beach, but with those conditions, it’s going to be some of the best we’ve seen. It’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but if it holds, it’ll be worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 277 | 221 | 210 | 207 | 207 | 196 | 322 | 281 | 212 | 171 | 245 | 163 | 89 | 93 | 86 | 105 | 108 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:11AM0.96m | 2:10PM1.20m | 1:47AM1.05m | 2:43PM1.19m | 2:21AM1.12m | 3:14PM1.14m | 2:55AM1.17m | 3:43PM1.09m | 3:30AM1.17m | 4:11PM1.02m | 4:05AM1.13m | 4:38PM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.02m | 9:00PM0.41m | 8:35AM-0.01m | 9:12PM0.45m | 8:55AM0.01m | 8:52PM0.46m | 9:05AM0.05m | 8:41PM0.41m | 9:15AM0.12m | 8:57PM0.34m | 9:32AM0.19m | 9:24PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 199 | 277 | 221 | 210 | 207 | 207 | 196 | 322 | 281 | 212 | 171 | 245 | 163 | 62 | 93 | 86 | 105 | 108 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 35 | 23 | 89 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 53 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
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