Surf Forecasts:
Barra Vento surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with 296 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barra Vento this week:
The surf forecast for Barra Vento over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barra Vento in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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+) | 6AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Vento over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down Barra Vento.
To be honest, this is gonna be a frustrating run. For the next week and a half, there’s just not much to get excited about. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is almost always cross or onshore, just mucking the surface up. From the 26th of July all the way to the 6th of August, it’s a parade of “poor surf conditions” with weak wave energy (72 to 365). You’ll be checking the forecast and crying into your coffee.
There are a couple of tiny windows. On Thursday the 30th of July, early, we get a light cross-offshore breeze from the north-northeast that cleans things right up. The swell is a tiny 0.5m from the east, which for a beginner break like this is actually ok. It’s a small, clean wave. The break is fairly consistent for a beginner spot.
Then, on the 31st of July, Friday morning, it gets glassy with the wind dropping to nothing from the northwest. Swell is a clean 1.0m from the east and we get a bit of energy (118). That’s a nice little window for a log session. But the afternoon turns right back to chop.
The only real standout, and I mean the one to circle on your calendar, is Friday the 7th of August morning. We get a 1.4m groundswell from the east-southeast, 8-second period, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the east-northeast. Combined energy is a solid 424. Conditions are described as “expect good surf conditions.” The water temp is average for the season, about 78°. The break is consistent enough, exposed to the south, and the optimum direction (south) matches the swell direction well. This is your best bet.
Saturday the 8th of August morning is a close second: 1.3m from the east-southeast, cross-off wind from the east-northeast, clean. A little less energy (297) but still good.
One thing: Barra Vento is a beach break. With the swell coming from the east-southeast, those 8-second waves are gonna be a bit straight. If you’re a beginner, stick to the smaller days (1.0m and under) or you’ll get worked. Over 1.5m starts getting hairy.
So, be patient. The first week and a half is mostly a write-off. Your best window is the morning of Friday the 7th of August, with Saturday the 8th morning as a backup. Then Sunday the 9th of August morning shows a clean offshore from the north-northeast with a 1.3m, 9-second period swell and 311 energy—worth a look.
Hang in there, it’ll come.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 62 | 61 | 40 | 42 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 60 | 42 | 48 | 41 | 19 | 33 | 89 | 109 | 108 | 121 | 111 | 118 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:21AM1.95m | 2:47PM2.09m | 2:59AM2.05m | 3:22PM2.16m | 3:36AM2.12m | 3:57PM2.21m | 4:12AM2.19m | 4:31PM2.24m | 4:48AM2.23m | 5:04PM2.24m | 5:23AM2.26m | 5:37PM2.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.66m | 8:24AM0.52m | 8:51PM0.56m | 9:02AM0.44m | 9:26PM0.47m | 9:38AM0.39m | 10:00PM0.41m | 10:14AM0.36m | 10:34PM0.36m | 10:50AM0.34m | 11:07PM0.32m | 11:25AM0.36m | 11:40PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 61 | 40 | 42 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 33 | 89 | 109 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 9 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 11 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | S 12 | — | SE 8 | S 11 | S 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | — | 36 | 60 | 42 | 48 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 108 | 121 | 111 | 118 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 834 | 795 | 661 | 749 | 188 | 157 | 749 | 172 | 172 | 1170 | 148 | 0 | 1229 | 0 | 0 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 749 |
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