Barra da Lagoa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s cooking for Barra da Lagoa over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, this stretch of sand is looking pretty flat and sad for the most part. The water’s sitting at 67°, which is about average for this time of year, so it’s not adding any sting to the deal.

We start off this Saturday, the 29th of August, with nothing worth paddling for. Tiny 0.4 ft SE windswell and a cross-off wind just make for a messy, weak scene. The combined wave energy is a measly 25, so you’re basically floating. That vibe carries right through Sunday morning.

Sunday afternoon, the 30th, things get a tiny bit interesting. The swell picks up to 2 ft from the SE, and the wind goes glassy. That’s the best wind you can ask for – clean, smooth, no chop. The period is a short 5 seconds though, so it’s weak and crumbly, with combined energy at 58. It’s surfable but ordinary. For a beginner, this is the one session of the first few days you could squeeze a fun little log ride out of.

Monday the 31st morning has similar 3 ft stuff, but then Monday afternoon the swell jumps to 7 ft from the SE, with a combined energy of 502 – that’s proper moderate energy. But the wind swings onshore from the NE, and with that short 8-second period, it’s going to be a bumpy, messy closeout. Not recommended unless you’re after a beating.

Tuesday morning, September 1st is the first real standout. Offshore wind from the SW, clean conditions, and a 4 ft ESE groundswell with an 8-second period. Combined energy hits 202. The wind is light and perfect, the waves will have some shape, and the crowd factor is “often” so expect a few locals out, but it’s worth it. This is your best bet in the first week. Not huge, but clean and fun.

Wednesday the 2nd afternoon sees the swell jump to 8 ft from the SSE, with a period of 9 seconds and a massive combined energy of 1055. That’s strong. But it’s a cross-shore wind and the report calls it marginal with a cross-chop. That’s big, raw, and tough. Only for strong, expert surfers who don’t mind a fight.

From Thursday the 3rd through to the end of the first week, it’s mostly poor surf with onshore or cross-off winds and dropping swell. Nothing to get excited about.

The second week is a write-off. From the 5th of September onward, the swell drops to tiny numbers – 2 ft, 1.0 ft, even 0.3 ft. There’s a brief spike late on Monday the 7th with 6 ft from the SSE and 689 combined energy, but the wind is cross-off and strong at 16 mph, making it choppy and marginal. Tuesday the 8th has 7 ft swell with onshore wind – messy and big. After that, it’s all under 3 ft with poor conditions and onshore or cross-on winds right through to the 13th. The period on the 13th morning is a long 12 seconds from the SSE, but with only 1.0 ft of swell, it’s just a long-period ripple.

The Bottom Line: Your only real windows are Sunday afternoon the 30th for a glassy, small beginner session, and Tuesday morning, September 1st for the cleanest, most fun waves of the whole forecast. The rest is a lot of flat, windy, or messy water. Don’t plan your week around it.

Rusty.

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