Surf Forecasts:
Barra Vento surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with 730 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 6AM (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 6AM. 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 2.5m 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Vento over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Barra Vento for the next 16 days. The water’s 79°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing weird.
The first week is a bust. From Monday the 10th through Thursday the 13th, it’s all cross-onshore wind, lumpy, and the wave comment says poor surf conditions. Swell runs from 2ft up to 8ft, but it’s junk. The energy is moderate to strong (81 to 785), but it’s blown out. Don’t even think about it.
Friday morning, 14th August, we get a clean window. Light WNW cross-off wind, a 2ft SSE groundswell with a 12-second period. That’s long period, so it’ll have some push, but it’s small. Energy is moderate (308). Saturday morning the 15th is similar: 2ft SSE swell, 13-second period, light NNE cross-off, clean. Sunday morning the 16th: 3ft ESE swell, 12-second period, light ENE cross-off, clean. Energy is moderate (394). Those three mornings are your only clean windows, and they’re small. Not a standout, just a break in the bad weather.
After that, it’s back to poor conditions. Afternoons are all cross or cross-onshore and choppy. Monday morning 17th has a clean window (2ft, 11-second period, light ENE), but it’s small. Wednesday morning 19th is “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – 3ft, 7-second period, ENE cross-off, clean. Energy is weak (86). Not a recommendation.
Then a long gap of nothing good. The next possible look is Tuesday morning 25th August – 3ft, 7-second period, glassy with ENE wind. Clean, but short period, so it’s gonna be weak. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” Energy is weak (131). Not a standout.
The best on offer is the Friday 14th, Saturday 15th, and Sunday 16th mornings. Clean, small, but the long-period swell will give you something to ride. For a beginner spot, that 2ft to 3ft range is perfect. But it’s not pumping. The rest of the 16 days is mostly poor, with a lot of cross-onshore junk. When the wind picks up, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
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 kJ | 52 | 147 | 135 | 101 | 465 | 730 | 441 | 181 | 140 | 133 | 145 | 152 | 195 | 135 | 214 | 335 | 210 | 203 | 153 |
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 | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:02AM2.38m | 6:14PM2.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:05PM0.33m | 00:19AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | 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 |
| kJ | 52 | 20 | 40 | 79 | 62 | 102 | 99 | 95 | 140 | 133 | 110 | 99 | 131 | 113 | 89 | 231 | 206 | 203 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | 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 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 31 | — | 171 | 61 | 49 | 49 | 145 | 152 | 195 | 135 | 112 | 335 | 210 | 137 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 18 | S 12 | — | ESE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 44 | 99 | 80 | 92 | — | 32 | 71 | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | ESE 11 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 147 | 135 | 101 | 465 | 730 | 441 | 181 | 108 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 214 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 833 | 834 | 834 | 795 | 795 | 822 | 661 | 148 | 749 | 148 | 0 | 769 | 1 | 0 | 769 | 151 | 0 | 1203 | 188 |
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