Surf Forecasts:
Barra Vento surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with 226 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Vento over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty average for Barra Vento. The whole 16-day window has a lot of messy, cross-shore wind and only a few windows where things line up. The main swell is a short-period, 8-second ESE windswell that barely changes direction, just bounces around in size. From the 6th of September through the 11th, it’s mostly poor surf with onshore or cross-shore wind. The combined wave energy creeps up from 162 (moderate) to over 300 (strong) by the 10th and 11th, but with a 15 mph cross-shore ruining it, that energy is just ugly chop. We’re looking at a solid week of junk.
The first real standout, and honestly the only true gem in the outlook, is Saturday morning, the 12th of September. The wind goes glassy – a light 3 mph from the NW. The swell holds at 4 ft from the ESE, with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 245 (moderate). The forecast says "expect good surf conditions." For a break that’s exposed to the south but getting ESE swell, that glassy morning is the only time the conditions will match the potential. This is the one to circle. The morning will be clean, fun, and small enough for the beginner-friendly setup. Crowds are rare, so you might have it mostly to yourself.
After that, the 13th has a clean morning with a light offshore from the N, but the swell is only 3 ft and the energy drops to 154 (moderate). The 16th of September sees a shift to a longer-period 11-second SSE groundswell (energy 290 – strong), but the wind is a moderate cross-off in the morning and fresh cross-shore in the afternoon, so it’s not clean. The 19th of September has a clean morning again with a slight 3 mph ENE cross-off and 4 ft swell, but again, the afternoon gets blown out.
Honestly, it’s a two-week stretch where you’re waiting for that one Saturday morning. If you’re a beginner, the 12th morning is your session. For anyone else, keep an eye on the 16th morning if the wind plays ball, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 126 | 118 | 140 | 68 | 53 | 133 | 112 | 92 | 99 | 90 | 68 | 117 | 100 | 117 | 172 | 204 | 210 | 226 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01PM1.75m | 12:06PM1.91m | 00:30AM1.91m | 1:12PM2.07m | 1:30AM2.13m | 2:00PM2.23m | 2:16AM2.32m | 2:41PM2.35m | 2:58AM2.46m | 3:19PM2.41m | 3:37AM2.52m | 3:55PM2.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.68m | 6:17PM0.75m | 6:43AM0.52m | 7:16PM0.55m | 7:39AM0.34m | 8:02PM0.36m | 8:24AM0.20m | 8:42PM0.22m | 9:05AM0.12m | 9:20PM0.12m | 9:43AM0.11m | 9:56PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 126 | 118 | 27 | 40 | 53 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 72 | 68 | 48 | 30 | 33 | 82 | 204 | 210 | 38 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 39 | 26 | — | 23 | 10 | 8 | 8 | — | 19 | 8 | 38 | 21 | 65 | 57 | 28 | 58 | 33 | 30 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | E 15 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 39 | 18 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 46 | 7 | 27 | 39 | 55 | 23 | 38 | 40 | 19 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 140 | 68 | 46 | 133 | 112 | 92 | 99 | 90 | 27 | 117 | 100 | 117 | 172 | — | — | 226 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 0 | 1417 | 1139 | 1139 | 834 | 149 | 207 | 749 | 661 | 749 | 749 | 188 | 852 | 769 | 769 | 769 | 769 | 769 |
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