Surf Forecasts:
Barra Velha surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, ENE swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Velha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and settle in. Rusty here with a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks at Barra Velha. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of bright spots if you're patient.
The story for the next week or so is pretty ordinary. We've got a lot of small, weak swell (energy values in the 30s to 70s range) with poor conditions. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is about average for this time of year. Honestly, the first week is a bit of a write-off. There's a long gap of days where it's just not worth paddling out. The wind is mostly light or glassy in the mornings, but the swell is tiny and often from a poor direction. Don't expect much.
Around the 7th of August, things start to perk up. Friday the 7th has a clean morning with a cross-offshore breeze and a tiny 4 ft set from the east, but it's still pretty weak with an energy of 175. The real standout window is the morning of Saturday the 8th of August. We've got a 4 ft east swell with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the southwest. The combined energy is up to 211 (moderate), and the forecast is for good surf conditions. The wave energy is moderate and the wind is clean, so it should be a fun session. The east swell is a bit of a cross-up at the beach, but it's a long way out.
The other standout is the morning of Sunday the 9th of August. It's a similar story: a 3 ft east swell with a 9-second period, but the wind goes glassy. That's a very clean setup, with energy around 214. That's likely the best of the two, as the glassy conditions will make for a smooth, silky surface.
Further out, the morning of Monday the 10th looks promising but less certain. A clean, glassy morning with a 3 ft east-northeast swell and a 9-second period, plus moderate energy (203). It's a smaller day, but it could be a gem if it holds.
So, the pick of the fortnight is the glassy Sunday morning (9th of August) and the cross-offshore Saturday morning (8th of August) for the best waves. The rest of the time, it's small and weak. It's a beach and point setup here, so the long period swell (9 seconds is decent) will be fine.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ENE 7 | SE 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 62 | 99 | 102 | 102 | 79 | 67 | 49 | 34 | 59 | 71 | 65 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.15m | 2:36AM1.12m | 3:22PM1.16m | 3:10AM1.15m | 3:55PM1.14m | 3:45AM1.16m | 4:30PM1.11m | 4:23AM1.13m | 5:07PM1.05m | 5:06AM1.07m | 5:48PM0.96m | 5:56AM0.99m | 6:36PM0.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.37m | 8:44AM0.03m | 8:53PM0.35m | 9:10AM0.03m | 9:13PM0.34m | 9:36AM0.06m | 9:37PM0.34m | 10:05AM0.12m | 10:05PM0.35m | 10:36AM0.21m | 10:36PM0.38m | 11:12AM0.33m | 11:13PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 62 | 99 | 102 | 102 | 79 | 67 | 49 | 34 | 59 | 71 | 51 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 65 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 11 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 31 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 24 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 112 | 0 | 12 | 96 | 25 | 12 | 299 | 41 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 12 |
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