Surf Forecasts:
Barra Vento surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSE swell with 362 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Vento over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's look at this stretch. First few days are a bust, I ain't gonna sugarcoat it. Sunday the 9th through Tuesday the 12th is all onshore junk – messy, lumpy, not worth paddling out for. You're looking at about a four-day gap of nothing good.
First real chance is Thursday morning, the 13th. Barra Vento's got about 5.2ft of swell from the SE, and the real story is the wind: dead calm. Glassy. The combined energy is a moderate 399, so there's some push, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it'll be a bit jumbled. It's a beginner wave, but if you get out there first light, you'll have clean little fun ones to yourself. Water's warm at 78.8°, right on average for this time of year, so no rubber needed.
Friday the 14th morning is another small window. Swell drops to 2.3ft from the SSE, but check it – it's a proper long period groundswell at 12 seconds and it's offshore. North wind, light. The energy is still moderate (320). This long period stuff will wrap in and stand up nicely on a point, but it's small. Don't expect much push, but it'll be clean.
Now, the real standout is Wednesday morning, the 19th. This is the one. We've got 5.9ft of swell from the SE, which is pushing it for a beginner spot but is perfect for a confident intermediate. Period is a solid 9 seconds, so it'll have some shape. The combined energy hits a strong 546, and the wind is a light ENE cross-offshore. That's clean, lined-up surf. Not huge, but everything is working: decent size, good angle, glassy conditions. For Barra Vento, this is the best call across the whole 16 days.
The following Thursday and Friday mornings (20th and 21st) have small clean windows with offshore winds and about 4ft of swell, but the real fire is that Wednesday. After that, it fades into the weekend with smaller, cleaner options on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd mornings, but nothing to drive a long way for.
So, to sum it up: sit out the first week, hit Thursday 13th morning for a sneaky glassy session, and save your energy for Wednesday the 19th morning. That's the day.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 73 | 73 | 55 | 52 | 111 | 151 | 159 | 141 | 152 | 240 | 355 | 266 | 165 | 182 | 160 | 111 | 207 | 133 | 103 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:16PM2.12m | 1:34AM2.08m | 2:10PM2.26m | 2:26AM2.26m | 2:57PM2.37m | 3:14AM2.40m | 3:40PM2.44m | 3:58AM2.48m | 4:21PM2.45m | 4:41AM2.50m | 5:01PM2.41m | 5:23AM2.47m | 5:39PM2.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.56m | 7:43AM0.33m | 8:15PM0.39m | 8:34AM0.20m | 9:00PM0.26m | 9:21AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.16m | 10:05AM0.09m | 10:24PM0.12m | 10:47AM0.13m | 11:03PM0.13m | 11:27AM0.21m | 11:42PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 52 | 25 | 20 | 40 | 80 | 60 | 45 | 131 | 31 | 124 | 182 | 116 | 94 | 77 | 116 | 70 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | E 8 | SSE 13 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 31 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 138 | 54 | 165 | 102 | 160 | 111 | 207 | 133 | 89 | 288 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | S 18 | S 10 | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | E 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 17 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 107 | 48 | 82 | 34 | 44 | 75 | — | 30 | 91 | 202 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 49 | 73 | 73 | — | — | 111 | 151 | 159 | 141 | 152 | 240 | 355 | 266 | 44 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 103 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 769 | 769 | 148 | 834 | 1319 | 834 | 1142 | 824 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 0 | 749 | 84 | 0 | 769 | 172 | 0 | 769 | 769 |
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