Barra Vento Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Barra Vento.

Alright, so the first bit of the run is all about Saturday morning, the 11th of July. We’ve got a solid 4ft SE groundswell rolling in with a nice long 13-second period, and the combined energy is sitting at a solid 521 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light out of the NW at 3 mph, which is cross-offshore, meaning the face is going to be clean. The water’s sitting at 79°, which is bang on average for this time of year – nothing weird there. This is the standout session of the whole outlook. It’s a beginner-friendly wave height, but the quality is there for everyone to have a blast. Keep in mind, crowds are rare here, so you might get a few more waves to yourself.

Now, Saturday afternoon the wind swings E and picks up, turning it cross-shore and choppy, so the quality drops right off. Sunday the 12th, the morning is worth a look – 3ft SE swell, 12-second period, and light offshore wind from the north at 6 mph. Clean again, but the energy is down to 294 (moderate wave energy). It’s a decent session, but not as good as Saturday morning.

From Monday the 13th onward, it’s a real mixed bag and mostly ordinary. Monday morning has 3ft and offshore wind, so it’s rideable, but the energy is weak (185). After that, the wind goes onshore or cross-onshore for days, and the swell gets short-period and messy. There’s a big jump in size on Wednesday the 15th with a 6ft SSE short-period windswell, but the wind is howling from the SSE at 22 mph, making it a complete washing machine. That’s more of a kite session than a paddle session.

We hit a bit of an energy spike on Friday the 17th with a 6–6ft SSE swell and a combined energy over 1300 (strong wave energy), but again, the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. The size is pushing into expert territory, but the conditions are too messy for a good time.

There’s a gap of poor conditions from the 15th right through to the 21st. Then, on Wednesday the 22nd of July, we get a tiny window of hope. The morning is glassy – a light SW wind at 3 mph, and the swell is 4ft from the E with a short period of 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (494). It’s not a classic, but glassy conditions are always a treat, so it’s the best of a bad lot in the second week.

The rest of the run through to the 26th is a write-off – cross-onshore winds, lumpy, choppy, and not worth paddling out for. Short-period swell and poor wind make for a frustrating stretch.

So, the clear winner is Saturday morning the 11th at Barra Vento. Get out there early, score some clean, fun waves before the wind ruins it.

Rusty, signing off.

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