Barra de Ibiraquera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down this 16-day stretch for Barra de Ibiraquera. I’m not gonna lie, the first week and a half is a real snoozer. There’s a big gap with nothing worth paddling for until we hit the second week, so leave the board in the bag.

The first flicker of a wave shows up on Tuesday morning, August 4th. We’re looking at a weak 4ft south swell (335 combined energy) with a light NNE cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean, but it’s tiny. Water temp is about 66°F right now, which is dead average for this time of year, so no surprises. Wednesday afternoon the 5th is a similar story – 4ft from the south again, but with a light WSW cross-offshore and a shorter period of 9 seconds. It’s surfable, but just barely.

We get a bit of a lull, and Thursday morning the 6th gives us a glassy morning with 3ft south swell (159 combined energy). Clean, but tiny. Same for Friday morning the 7th – dead calm, glassy with 3ft from the SSE (208 energy). It’s pretty, but you’ll be scratching for a ride.

Now, here’s the standout. Circle Tuesday morning, August 11th. We’ve got a solid 5ft SSE groundswell with a very long 14-second period, and the wind is dead calm – glassy. The combined energy is a massive 1229. That’s proper power. This one’s for the experienced crew; 5ft is getting serious for beginners. The long period means it’s going to be powerful and have those nice long waits between sets. Being a beach and point setup, the long-period swell will wrap around the point nicely. The afternoon swings onshore, so the morning is the only window.

Wednesday morning the 12th is still good, with a 4ft SSE swell (440 energy) and a light north cross-offshore, keeping things clean. A step down from Tuesday, but still a fun session.

The rest of the week gets bigger and messier. Thursday the 13th sees 6ft from the south (533 energy) but with a short 8-second period and a cross-shore wind, so it’s lumpy. Friday the 14th has a solid 6ft south swell (819 energy) but with moderate rain and a cross-shore wind, making it choppy and unpleasant for a paddle board. That size and chop on Friday looks far more interesting for a kite surfer.

So, the bottom line: the first week is a wash. The only real standout is the glassy morning of Tuesday, August 11th, with that powerful, long-period SSE swell. Don’t sleep on Wednesday morning after that either. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too messy.

Rusty.

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