Surf Forecasts:
Barra Vento surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with 232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) 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 0.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Vento over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about what’s happening at Barra Vento. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag.
The first few days are a total bust. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are blown out with strong east and southeast winds making a mess of the small, weak swell. Waves are only 3 to 3 feet, with a short period (8 seconds) and low energy (124 to 219). Don't even bother.
Things start to look slightly better Thursday morning the 10th. Swell picks up to 4 feet from the ESE, period drops to 7 seconds, but the wind turns light and cross-offshore. It’s clean, but still pretty marginal – more of a beginner ankle-knocker. Afternoon goes back to junk.
The best windows in the first week are Friday morning the 11th and Saturday morning the 12th. Friday morning brings 4 feet of ESE swell, 8-second period, with light ENE winds making for clean conditions and moderate energy (254). Saturday morning is similar: 4 feet, clean with a light NW breeze, and slightly more energy (276). This is your time for a fun, small-wave session. Crowds are rare at this spot, so you might have it mostly to yourself.
After lunch both days, the wind switches onshore and it gets choppy and ugly. From Sunday the 13th through Monday the 14th, it’s more cross-onshore crud with waves around 4 to 5 feet. Not great.
The second week gets more interesting but tricky. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th see a shift to a SSE swell with a very long period of 13 to 14 seconds – proper groundswell energy. The combined energy jumps way up (426 to 641), but the wave height drops to just 3 feet. So you get a lot of push but not much wave face. For this beach break, that long period can make things close out. The mornings on those days are clean with light cross-off winds, so you might snag a lined-up wave if you’re sharp.
The one standout I’d point to is Thursday morning the 17th. That 3-foot SSE groundswell with a 14-second period and light offshore wind will give you clean, powerful waves if you can find the right bank. The energy is strong (526). Just remember, it’s a long-range call, and long-period swells can be finicky on the beach. For beginners, stick to the mornings on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th for the safest clean waves.
Water temperature is about average for the season here at Barra Vento, nothing unusual.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 92 | 122 | 133 | 87 | 109 | 99 | 118 | 93 | 150 | 186 | 138 | 210 | 186 | 159 | 227 | 181 | 232 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:30AM2.13m | 2:00PM2.23m | 2:16AM2.32m | 2:41PM2.35m | 2:58AM2.46m | 3:19PM2.41m | 3:37AM2.52m | 3:55PM2.43m | 4:15AM2.52m | 4:30PM2.40m | 4:52AM2.47m | 5:04PM2.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.34m | 8:02PM0.36m | 8:24AM0.20m | 8:42PM0.22m | 9:05AM0.12m | 9:20PM0.12m | 9:43AM0.11m | 9:56PM0.09m | 10:19AM0.15m | 10:32PM0.11m | 10:55AM0.24m | 11:07PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 32 | 58 | 133 | 87 | 62 | 33 | 118 | 39 | 24 | 186 | 99 | 210 | 186 | 75 | 120 | 181 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | E 15 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 14 | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 4 | 8 | 54 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 40 | 19 | 66 | 47 | 20 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 9 | SSE 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 46 | 33 | 16 | 39 | 56 | 82 | 39 | 28 | 18 | 51 | 43 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 94 | 92 | 122 | 92 | 14 | 109 | 99 | — | 93 | 150 | — | 138 | — | — | 159 | 227 | — | 232 | 186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 157 | 749 | 188 | 749 | 749 | 188 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 0 | 1144 | 852 | 0 | 769 | 1163 | 1142 | 834 | 834 |
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