Surf Forecasts:
Barra Vento surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with 645 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSE 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barra Vento in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Vento over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 11th through to Thursday the 13th are a total mess. We've got a fresh cross-onshore wind howling and the wave energy is moderate at best, but with a short, weak period of 7 to 8 seconds and poor surf conditions across the board. Don't bother paddling out. Water temp is sitting at 79°, which is about average for the time of year.
Things start to look a little more promising on Friday morning, the 14th of August. The wind swings light offshore from the NNW at Barra Vento, and the ocean cleans right up. The swell drops to 3 ft from the ESE, with a period of 8 seconds. It's small but clean – a good session for the beginners or anyone looking for a longboard glide. That early glass-off is the standout window for the whole first week. Saturday the 15th morning is a repeat of that clean, small wave setup with 3 ft from the same direction, but by afternoon the crosswind chops it up again.
Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th see the swell drop further and the wind turns onshore again. It's pretty unremarkable. The rest of the second week stays small – swells hanging around 2 ft to 4 ft, but the wind keeps messing things up. There are a few mornings on the 20th, 21st, and 22nd with light offshore winds and clean conditions, but the swell is so small (3 ft to 3 ft) that you'll be fighting for a shoulder-high wave. The 23rd and 24th mornings are similar: clean but tiny.
Honestly, there's no big swell event to get excited about in this 16-day window. The only true standout is Friday morning, August 14th, and maybe Saturday morning, August 15th – both offering clean, tidy waves for the longboard or a fun shortboard under a light offshore breeze. After that, it's a long stretch of tiny, choppy, or just mediocre surf. It sucks, but that's the hand we've been dealt.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 123 | 122 | 417 | 645 | 372 | 149 | 131 | 137 | 113 | 122 | 195 | 138 | 214 | 285 | 213 | 184 | 153 | 109 | 98 | 91 |
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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 | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 6:02AM2.38m | 6:14PM2.23m | 6:41AM2.25m | 6:49PM2.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:05PM0.33m | 00:19AM0.28m | 12:42PM0.48m | 00:55AM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 40 | 79 | 36 | 147 | 99 | 118 | 131 | 137 | 113 | 122 | 123 | 138 | 89 | 285 | 206 | 158 | 153 | 105 | 98 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 18 | — | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 31 | — | 171 | 87 | 49 | 36 | 111 | 117 | 195 | 135 | 59 | 259 | 213 | 184 | 129 | 109 | 66 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 17 | — | SE 11 | — | — | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | — | ESE 11 | SSE 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 23 | — | 5 | — | — | 11 | 44 | 99 | 80 | 92 | — | 68 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | ESE 11 | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 142 | 123 | 122 | 417 | 645 | 372 | 149 | 77 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 214 | — | 17 | 29 | 22 | 39 | 55 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 834 | 834 | 795 | 795 | 822 | 149 | 148 | 749 | 148 | 0 | 749 | 172 | 0 | 822 | 148 | 188 | 749 | 188 | 749 | 749 | 749 |
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