Barra Vento Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. Basically, we’re looking at a run of mostly average to poor conditions at Barra Vento. The pattern is pretty unsettled early on with a lot of wind and wind-affected surf. The best windows are few and far between, so you’ll need to pick your moments.

The water temp here is about average for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. The swell energy is moderate with a reading of 585 on Thursday morning the 3rd, but it’s coming in from the east with a short period of 9 seconds, and we’ve got a risk of thunderstorms and a cross wind. Not the best way to start.

Friday morning the 4th sees the swell drop to 4 feet from the ESE, period still 9 seconds. The energy is down to 272 and we’ve got a light cross-shore, but it’s still marginal. Nothing to get excited about.

Saturday morning the 5th is the first real standout. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and while the swell is only 3 feet from the ESE with a 9-second period and 190 energy, it’ll be clean and surfable. Not big, but for a beginner-friendly break, this is your window. Crowds are rare here, which is a bonus.

Sunday morning the 6th is another clean option with a light offshore from the NNW. Swell is 3 feet from the ESE, 8-second period, energy at 204. It’ll be clean again, but the swell is small.

Monday morning the 7th also has a light offshore from the north. Swell is 3 feet from the east, 8-second period, energy at 135. Again, clean but small.

After that, we hit a long stretch of poor conditions from Monday afternoon right through to the morning of Saturday the 12th. Cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, chop, and rain showers. Not worth paddling out.

Saturday morning the 12th brings a bit of a spike with 6 feet of swell from the SE, 9-second period, and a strong energy reading of 589. The wind is cross-offshore from the ENE, so it’ll be clean. This is the biggest swell of the period, but with that short period it’ll be a bit of a lumpy mess at a beach break. It’s only for more experienced surfers if it gets dumpy, but the conditions are clean. Crowds are rare here, so it’s a decent punt for someone who knows what they’re doing.

Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th are back to poor, onshore conditions.

Then we get another standout on Tuesday morning the 15th. The wind goes glassy again, dead calm. Swell is 4 feet from the ESE, 9-second period, energy at 264. It’ll be clean and small, perfect for the beginner crowd.

Wednesday morning the 16th is interesting. There’s a very long period groundswell of 13 seconds from the ESE, with 5 feet of swell. The energy is strong at 944. The wind is cross-offshore from the ENE, so it’ll be clean. This kind of long period swell can break a bit straight at a beach break, but it’s got a lot of punch. Only for experienced surfers at this size (5 feet is manageable for most, but the power is there). It’s a promising call, but it’s two weeks out, so keep an eye on it.

After that, the rest of the period fades out into poor, wind-affected conditions.

So, the best bets: Saturday morning the 5th for a glassy, fun little wave for beginners. And Tuesday morning the 15th for another glassy, small session. If you’re after something with a bit more power, Saturday morning the 12th is the one, but it’s for the more experienced crew.

Rusty.

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