Barra Velha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Barra Velha over this extended stretch. It’s a mixed bag to start, but there’s a window of proper glassy conditions and building swell that makes it worth keeping an eye on.

Water temperature is sitting at 64°, which is about 2° cooler than usual for this time of year, so a bit of a nip in the water – you’ll want a decent wetsuit.

The first few days are ordinary. Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th see small 2ft to 2ft ESE swell with periods around 10 to 11 seconds. The mornings are glassy, which is nice, but the wave energy is weak – only 97 to 119 (combined energy). Surfable but nothing to get excited about.

Friday the 10th morning is glassy again with a 2ft swell, but the period jumps to 13 seconds, bumping the energy to 158. Still small, though. The real turn comes Saturday the 11th. We’ve got a beautiful morning – glassy wind from the NW, and the swell builds to 4ft from the ESE with a 13-second period. Energy jumps to 471, which is solid moderate energy. That’s the standout for the first week. Expect clean, glassy conditions with some good shape from the longer period. Afternoon stays clean too with a light breeze.

Sunday the 12th keeps the goods coming: morning glassy, 3ft from the ESE, 12-second period, energy at 331. Another excellent morning session.

Monday the 13th morning is clean with a cross-off wind and 3ft SSE swell, 9-second period, energy at 240. Good, but the afternoon turns onshore and choppy. Tuesday the 14th morning is dead calm but small (3ft, 8-second period, energy just 124). The rest of that week is mostly forgettable – small swell, onshore winds in the afternoons.

The second week, from around the 18th, we see a slow build. Saturday the 18th morning is glassy with 4ft from the E, 8-second period, energy at 198 – surfable but short period. The real highlight of the second week hits on Sunday the 19th morning: glassy again, 4ft from the E, energy at 200. Then Tuesday the 21st morning is glassy with 5ft from the E, 8-second period, energy hitting 273 – that’s the best size of the whole outlook. Keep in mind, with short period (8 seconds) at a beach and point setup, it might not be the most drawn-out wave, but for a solid chest-high wave with clean glass, it’s well worth the paddle.

Crowds at Barra Velha can be an issue sometimes, so for the standout mornings, get in early. This is a fairly consistent spot, so even the quiet days tend to turn around.

Overall, I’d be marking Saturday the 11th and Tuesday the 21st mornings as the prime windows. The 11th has better period and energy, the 21st has more size. Either way, glassy conditions make it a winner.

Rusty.

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