Barra Vento Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's coming down the pipe.

So, we've got a few windows to work with over the next couple of weeks, mostly at Barra Vento. It's a fairly exposed spot, so it grabs whatever swell is rolling in, but the wind is going to be the main character here. The water temp is running about normal for the time of year, nothing too strange there.

The first real standout is Tuesday morning, September 1st. We've got a clean 4.6ft swell coming from the ESE with a 9-second period—good, workable waves. The wind is light and cross-off from the NNE, keeping the surface clean. The combined energy is a solid 321, so there's some push behind it. This is your best bet for the first few days.

That afternoon, the wind shifts onshore and it gets choppy real fast.

Wednesday morning, September 2nd is another good call. Clean offshore wind from the N at 9 mph with a similar 4.6ft, 9-second swell (292 energy). You'll get glassy, clean conditions for the early session. Afternoons are a write-off for the rest of the week with that seabreeze kicking in.

Friday morning, September 4th is a real treat. The swell is smaller at about 3.6ft, but the wind is dead calm—glassy flat. That's a rare thing. Combined energy is 246. It'll be small but absolutely perfect.

Saturday morning, September 5th has offshore wind again, 3.3ft swell, clean as a whistle.

Sunday morning, September 6th sees the swell drop to 2.3ft (147 energy). It's surfable and clean with a gentle offshore, but you'll be scratching for waves. Might be a longboard morning.

Monday morning, September 7th is interesting. The swell jumps back to 4.6ft (301 energy) but the period drops to 7 seconds—shorter, steeper and a bit more walled up. Still, it's clean with a light offshore. More power, less glide.

From Tuesday the 8th through Saturday the 12th, it's a long stretch of poor conditions. The wind turns onshore or strong cross-shore, making a real mess. Even when the swell hits 5.6ft on the 11th and 12th (with energy spiking to 660 and 501), the wind is straight onshore. That's more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.

We get a glimmer of hope on Sunday morning, September 13th. It's clean with 4.6ft of swell (375 energy) and a slight cross-off breeze. Rideable.

Then Monday morning, September 14th is the last real highlight. Offshore wind from the N at 6 mph, a solid 4.9ft ESE swell with a 9-second period (397 energy). It'll have some punch and be clean—that's your second-week winner.

After that, the wind goes messy again for the final few days.

So, to break it down: mark your calendar for Tuesday Sept 1st, Wednesday Sept 2nd, the glassy Friday Sept 4th, Saturday Sept 5th, and Monday Sept 14th mornings. Everything else is either blown out or just not worth the paddle.

Keep it salty.

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