Surf Forecasts:
Barra Vento surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 969 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barra Vento this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Barra Vento in the next 16 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Vento over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The forecast is looking pretty grim for Barra Vento through the next couple of weeks. Most of the time, the wind is either cross-on or cross, and it’s often blowing hard enough to chop things up. The swell sticks around, but the quality is just not there for a paddle surfer.
The 16-day window kicks off with a bit of a dud. From Wednesday 15 July right through to the end of July, the surf is either poor or marginal. The only session that even looks close to worth a look is on Saturday 25 July, early morning. That’s the only slot where the wind goes glassy, with a light northerly breeze. The swell is small at 3ft from the east, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak at 141 (low energy). It’s surfable, but it’s small and ordinary. For a beginner, this might be okay, but it’s not a standout.
The rest of the period is a write-off for clean waves. Most days you’re looking at cross-onshore winds from the SSE, SE, or ESE, with speeds between 9 and 25 mph. The swell is mostly mixed up and choppy, with heights ranging from 1ft to 8ft, but the wind ruins it. On Thursday 16 July afternoon, there’s a spike in energy with a 6ft SSE swell and a period of 11 seconds, pushing combined energy to 1484 (strong energy), but it’s lumpy and cross-onshore. That’s not a surfer’s wave – that’s more for the kite crew.
The water temperature is 79°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Honestly, if you’re hoping for a decent session, the outlook is bleak. The only real chance is that Saturday morning 25 July with glassy conditions, but it’s small. The rest is a long stretch of messy, windy, or tiny surf. It’s a blank run, but for this area, that’s not unusual when the wind doesn’t line up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 661 | 613 | 478 | 257 | 780 | 466 | 800 | 502 | 604 | 609 | 604 | 467 | 314 | 383 | 402 | 287 | 330 | 379 | 313 | 306 | 256 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:42PM2.44m | 5:03AM2.42m | 5:27PM2.39m | 5:49AM2.40m | 6:11PM2.31m | 6:35AM2.33m | 6:52PM2.19m | 7:20AM2.23m | 7:33PM2.06m | 8:06AM2.09m | 8:17PM1.91m | 8:58AM1.94m | 9:07PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.12m | 10:46PM0.19m | 11:09AM0.15m | 11:32PM0.20m | 11:56AM0.23m | 00:15AM0.25m | 12:40PM0.35m | 00:57AM0.33m | 1:24PM0.49m | 1:39AM0.45m | 2:10PM0.66m | 2:25AM0.58m | 3:03PM0.81m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | E 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 68 | 167 | 256 | 615 | — | 800 | — | — | — | 273 | 371 | 314 | 383 | 402 | 287 | 330 | 379 | 313 | 306 | 256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | E 8 | — | S 16 | — | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 89 | — | 91 | — | — | — | 471 | 233 | — | 5 | — | 32 | 96 | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | SE 9 | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 40 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 661 | 613 | 478 | 257 | 780 | 466 | 464 | 502 | 604 | 609 | 604 | 467 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 795 | 834 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 769 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 148 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 188 | 149 | 769 | 148 |
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