Surf Forecasts:
Barra do Sul surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SE swell with 400 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barra do Sul this week:
The surf forecast for Barra do Sul over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barra do Sul in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra do Sul over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 277 | 196 | 157 | 169 | 169 | 127 | 95 | 74 | 55 | 41 | 71 | 61 | 95 | 140 | 73 | 73 | 62 | 73 | 96 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:14PM0.93m | 5:35AM0.99m | 5:43PM0.85m | 6:29AM0.88m | 6:19PM0.77m | 7:48AM0.79m | 2:56PM0.73m | 7:32PM0.70m | 3:43AM0.52m | 2:16PM0.74m | 9:29PM0.68m | 11:28AM0.87m | 11:03PM0.76m | 12:18PM0.98m | 11:59PM0.88m | |||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM0.27m | 10:26AM0.38m | 10:38PM0.30m | 10:56AM0.49m | 11:20PM0.36m | 11:32AM0.61m | 5:39PM0.68m | 00:17AM0.44m | 4:24AM0.52m | 12:36PM0.73m | 6:23PM0.60m | 5:38AM0.41m | 6:50PM0.52m | 6:19AM0.30m | 7:13PM0.45m | |||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 277 | 196 | 157 | 169 | 169 | 127 | 95 | 74 | 55 | 41 | 71 | 61 | 95 | 140 | 73 | 73 | 33 | 73 | 96 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 6 | SE 5 | S 8 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 8 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 13 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | NE 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 42 | 31 | 167 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 19 | 0 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 91 | 19 | 57 | 29 |
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The above surf forecast table for Barra do Sul provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Barra do Sul can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Barra do Sul surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Barra do Sul) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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