Surf Forecasts:
Barra Vento surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, ENE swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E 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 (Nov 13) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Vento over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 172 | 103 | 79 | 114 | 160 | 91 | 153 | 270 | 363 | 349 | 205 | 124 | 147 | 147 | 186 | 163 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.98m | 6:23AM1.93m | 6:38PM1.89m | 7:06AM1.82m | 7:27PM1.80m | 8:01AM1.73m | 8:32PM1.73m | 9:12AM1.68m | 9:53PM1.74m | 10:32AM1.70m | 11:09PM1.83m | 11:38AM1.80m | 00:08AM1.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.62m | 00:04AM0.59m | 12:24PM0.71m | 00:47AM0.70m | 1:09PM0.80m | 1:39AM0.80m | 2:07PM0.87m | 2:49AM0.87m | 3:22PM0.88m | 4:12AM0.87m | 4:40PM0.82m | 5:24AM0.77m | 5:42PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | S 8 | E 7 | E 8 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 74 | 50 | 55 | 97 | 36 | 103 | 79 | 3 | 103 | 91 | 1 | 200 | 186 | 3 | 205 | 124 | 10 | 127 | 117 | 42 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 67 | 24 | 23 | 85 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | 12 | 11 | 32 | 27 | 46 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | — | S 11 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 92 | 97 | 97 | — | 172 | — | — | 114 | 160 | — | 153 | 270 | 363 | 349 | — | — | 147 | 147 | 186 | 163 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 769 | 661 | 0 | 769 | 148 | 0 | 822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 661 | 0 | 0 | 749 | 769 | 0 | 1142 | 661 |
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