Barra da Lagoa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Honestly, it’s a tough start. For the first five days, from Thursday the 6th right through to Monday the 10th, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is flat or tiny, and the wind is all over the shop. You’re better off doing something else.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Tuesday the 11th. Barra da Lagoa (Barra-da-Lagoa) gets a small pulse in the afternoon. We’re talking a SSE swell at 2ft with a period of 13 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell, which usually means some shape but the sets will be spaced out. The combined energy is weak at 70. The wind is light from the S, keeping it clean. The water temp is 66°, which is about average for this time of year. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Wednesday the 12th morning is the standout of the whole outlook. The swell builds a touch to 3ft from the SSE, but the period jumps to 15 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 368. The wind is light from the NW, so clean conditions. It’s not huge, but for this stretch, that’s the best wave shape you’re going to find. Remember, with a period that long, it’ll be better at the point and reef setups than just out front.

After that, it gets messy again. Thursday the 13th afternoon sees a bigger pulse of 7ft from the SSE with an 11-second period, but it comes with a moderate cross-shore wind from the SE and a combined energy of 979. The conditions are marginal, and at that size, it’s pushing into intermediate territory.

Friday the 14th afternoon has a solid 6ft SSE swell with a 14-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 1632 – that’s strong energy. But again, the wind is a cross-shore from the SE, which will chop it up. The size is right, but the quality won’t be.

From there, it’s a long run of poor surf. Saturday the 15th has some decent swell size (6ft and 5ft) but onshore winds ruin it. The rest of the week into the 21st is mostly flat or blown out. The morning of Wednesday the 19th is glassy with light SSW wind, but the swell is only 0.7ft – that’s a flat calm lake.

Best on offer: Wednesday morning, 12th August. It’s the only time the stars nearly align – clean, a bit of long-period groundswell, and manageable size. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best of a quiet run.

Rusty.

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