Surf Forecasts:
Barra Vento surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with 300 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 6AM. 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+) | 6AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Vento over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s lined up at Barra Vento for the next couple weeks. Gotta level with you—it’s a rough stretch. A long dry spell before we see anything worth paddling out for.
The first five days, from Sunday the 2nd of August through early Thursday the 6th, are pretty much a bust. Onshore and cross-shore winds keep the surf chopped up and ugly. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate, reading between 197 and 379 (moderate energy), with short-period swell under 8 seconds—meaning windswell junk.
Barra Vento is a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, and open to the south. Crowds are rare, so that’s a bonus when it’s good, but right now it’s not.
The first real chance comes on Thursday morning, August 6th. A light offshore breeze from the NNE at around 6 mph should clean things up. Swell is about 4 ft from the ESE, 8-second period, and the energy is moderate at 207. It’s small and weak, but the surface will be glassy. A little window for a small-wave cruiser.
After that, the wind turns back onshore and the surf stays tiny and messy through the end of the first week and into the second. The other standout arrives on Thursday morning, August 13th, when the wind goes flat calm—dead glassy at 3 mph. Swell is about 3 ft from the east, 8 seconds, with moderate energy at 179. Again, not big, but absolutely clean and perfect for a quiet, mellow session. That’s your best bet.
So the standout windows are Thursday the 6th and Thursday the 13th. Both offer clean, small surf with offshore or glassy conditions, but nothing over knee to waist high. The rest of the time it’s mostly choppy and onshore.
Hang in there. The glassy days are your reward for waiting through the slop.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 100 | 127 | 127 | 140 | 145 | 233 | 287 | 294 | 237 | 151 | 100 | 181 | 146 | 127 | 143 | 91 | 89 | 106 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:58AM2.26m | 6:10PM2.19m | 6:35AM2.23m | 6:45PM2.12m | 7:16AM2.16m | 7:25PM2.01m | 8:06AM2.06m | 8:17PM1.89m | 9:12AM1.95m | 9:29PM1.79m | 10:39AM1.91m | 11:03PM1.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.31m | 12:00PM0.40m | 00:14AM0.33m | 12:37PM0.47m | 00:51AM0.37m | 1:19PM0.58m | 1:35AM0.46m | 2:11PM0.71m | 2:31AM0.56m | 3:22PM0.82m | 3:50AM0.64m | 4:55PM0.84m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 100 | 73 | 81 | 140 | 145 | 233 | 287 | 294 | 237 | 151 | 100 | 181 | 146 | 127 | 40 | 91 | 20 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 83 | 63 | 18 | 63 | 85 | 97 | 108 | 84 | 64 | 58 | 41 | 14 | 28 | 23 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 9 | S 12 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 16 | 11 | — | 24 | 21 | 18 | 28 | — | 38 | 49 | 100 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 108 | 47 | 127 | 127 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | 143 | — | 89 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 769 | 148 | 148 | 1191 | 172 | 661 | 749 | 148 | 148 | 769 | 148 | 0 | 769 | 621 | 0 | 1168 | 923 |
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