Barra da Lagoa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Barra da Lagoa.

First off, the bad news: we’ve got a flat spell right now. From Monday the 24th of August right through the rest of the month, there’s basically nothing doing. The water is sitting at about 67°F which is pretty average for the time of year, nothing unusual there. But the swell energy is sitting at zero (0) so don’t even bother waxing up. We’re looking at a solid gap of over a week with no surf to speak of.

Things start to look a little more promising come Wednesday the 26th of August. You’ll see a pulse of swell from the SSE pushing in at about 7ft. That’s a solid head-high to slightly overhead and the period is a long 15 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell with plenty of energy (1847). Downside is the wind is cross-shore from the north, light enough, but it’s not glassy. The morning session is the call here, but the conditions are marginal – not terrible, but not perfect. That swell holds into Wednesday afternoon, still a strong 7ft with a 14-second period (1909), but the wind swings a bit and puts a cross-chop on it. If you’re an experienced surfer, you’ll find something, but it’s not the cleanest.

Thursday the 27th drops off a bit to 5ft (876) and the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy. Not worth getting excited about.

Friday the 28th sees the swell drop to ankle-snappers, and the wind is on it. Honestly, from the 27th through to the 1st of September, it’s a write-off.

Now, here’s the standout. Mark your calendars for Wednesday morning the 2nd of September. This is the one. The swell comes back up to 7ft from the SSE, with a period of 11 seconds (1049). The energy is solid and the wind is glassy – dead calm, from the north. That means clean, glassy conditions on a decent-sized swell. This is the best call of the entire forecast. The wave quality is expected to be very good. The only thing to keep in mind is that this is a beach break setup, and with a long period swell like that, it might be a bit straight and dumpy on the sandbanks, but the glassy conditions will make it worthwhile. The break is fairly exposed to the swell, so it’ll pick up the energy. Keep in mind crowds are often here, so expect some company.

After that, the swell fades again through the rest of the first week of September. Thursday the 3rd has some 5ft leftovers but the wind is cross-shore, not terrible but not the same quality. By Friday the 4th, it’s down to 4ft and the conditions are ordinary.

The second week is a bit of a bust. From the 5th of September onwards, the swell is tiny and the wind is generally onshore or cross-onshore with rain. There’s a brief moment on the 7th and 8th with some clean, cross-offshore winds from the south, but the swell is only 2ft to 3ft at best, so it’s not going to be worth the paddle.

So, the clear winner is Wednesday morning the 2nd of September. Glassy, 7ft, long-period groundswell. That’s your window.

Rusty.

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