Surf Forecasts:
Barra Vento surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with 575 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s 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 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 2.3m 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+) | 12AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra Vento over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Alright, let’s break it down for Barra Vento. This 16-day window starts off quiet—real quiet. The first several days are blown out with cross-onshore winds and lumpy surf. There’s a solid gap until the morning of Thursday, 15th August, before anything even looks rideable.
The first chance to get wet is Saturday morning, 15th August. Swell is tiny at about 2ft out of the SSE, but the wind goes light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean. Wave energy is moderate (314), and with a long 13-second period, those little lines will have some shape. For a beginner-friendly break, it’s a nice start. Water temp is a warm 79°, just a touch above normal for this time of year.
The real standout comes Wednesday morning, 19th August. Glassy conditions—dead calm—with a 4ft swell out of the SE. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a decent groundswell with good energy (252). The waves will be clean, lined up, and ideal for the beginner level here. This is the session to mark on your calendar. Crowds are rare, so you’ll likely have it mostly to yourself.
Another good one is Friday morning, 21st August. Swell around 4ft from the ESE, light cross-off wind from the NE, and clean conditions. Energy is a bit lower (209), but it’s still a fun, comfortable session.
Later, Wednesday morning, 26th August has offshore wind from the north with 3ft of ESE swell—short period at 7 seconds, but clean. Then Thursday morning, 27th August brings the biggest pulse of the run: 5ft from the E, clean cross-off breeze, and strong wave energy (445). That’s your best bet for some real push.
First week is a write-off. Second week has a few clean windows, but the glassy 19th and the bigger 27th are your top picks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 575 | 319 | 145 | 111 | 232 | 116 | 155 | 195 | 135 | 214 | 256 | 207 | 222 | 150 | 111 | 109 | 277 | 244 | 284 | 277 |
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-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 7:19AM2.08m | 7:25PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:19PM0.66m | 1:34AM0.57m | |||||||
 | |  |  |  |  | | | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 80 | 147 | 103 | 115 | 111 | 113 | 116 | 94 | 126 | 113 | 90 | 231 | 206 | 222 | 150 | 105 | 109 | 42 | 244 | 39 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 6 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 36 | — | 99 | 89 | 49 | 232 | 111 | 155 | 195 | 135 | 59 | 256 | 207 | 181 | 36 | 111 | 65 | 25 | 38 | 34 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | — | ESE 11 | SSE 17 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | S 12 | S 15 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | 9 | 28 | — | 81 | 91 | — | 66 | 100 | — | — | — | 115 | — | 71 | 4 | 25 | 42 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 132 | 575 | 319 | 145 | 59 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 214 | 11 | 17 | 20 | — | 35 | 42 | 277 | — | 284 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 795 | 834 | 661 | 661 | 749 | 0 | 1 | 834 | 541 | 0 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 769 | 172 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 148 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Barra Vento surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Barra Vento Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Barra Vento provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Barra Vento can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Barra Vento surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Barra Vento) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Barra Vento may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Bahia - Norte? If you are looking for accommodation near Barra Vento, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Bahia - Norte, consider staying in Salvador which is 7 km (4 miles) away. Other places in and around Bahia - Norte where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Tubarao which is 21 km (13 miles) away, Itaparica, Aratu and Lauro de Freitas.
Nearest