Barra da Lagoa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's shaping up for Barra da Lagoa over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak stretch of days ahead. We’ve got a long gap of flat or junk conditions before anything even remotely worth paddling out for shows up.

The first real chance for a wave comes on the morning of the 15th of September. The swell is tiny, only 3 ft from the SE, and the period is short at 8 seconds, so not much push behind it. You'll need a longer board. The combined wave energy is weak (102). But the wind is light WSW, clocking in at 6 mph, which is offshore and will keep the surface clean. There might be a few little crumbly ones to yourself, as crowds are often here.

The water temp is 64°, which is a bit colder than normal for the time of year, so you'll want a good spring suit.

After that, you're looking at another gap of nothing much until the morning of the 19th of September. Same story – small swell, 2 ft from the SSE, with a bit more period at 9 seconds. Wind is light SSW at 3 mph, offering clean, glassy conditions, but the energy is minimal (66). A very ordinary little session if you’re desperate.

Then we jump to the morning of the 21st of September. We get a bit more size, with 3 ft from the SE, and that sweet glassy wind from the north at just 3 mph. Clean as a whistle out there. The combined energy is still under a hundred (93), but for a morning paddle this could be your best bet in this entire window.

Heads up for the afternoon of the 21st of September – a bigger swell moves in at 6 ft from the SE, but it’s a short, choppy 7-second period. The energy jumps to moderate (301), but with 6 mph onshores from the east, it’ll be messy and marginal. This is more of a challenge than a fun session.

The standout in this whole flat spell is probably the morning of the 21st of September. It’s not big, but with glassy conditions and a bit of clean swell, it’ll be the most user-friendly wave on offer. For beginners, the swell stays under 5 ft that morning, so it’s not too intimidating.

After that, forget it. From the 22nd onwards it’s back to tiny dribbles or flatness. There’s a day on the 24th of September with a 0.7 ft, 12-second groundswell from the ESE, but with a cross-onshore breeze and next to no energy (14), it’s just not worth bothering with.

So, in short, a lot of flat, a few tiny windows. The best of it is the morning of the 21st of September. After that, check back with me – forecasts change.

Rusty.

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