Barra do Sul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Barra do Sul over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a few days of tiny, weak swell with onshore or cross-shore winds that just ain’t gonna make for any decent waves. The combined energy is low, mostly under 150 (139-95), and that 8-second period isn’t doing it any favours. It’s a pretty bleak start, with the first real glimmer of hope not showing up until the morning of Monday the 7th of September, and even then it’s a marginal call. You’ll be looking at a blank run for the first couple of days.

Now, let’s talk about the good stuff. The standout period is the morning of Monday the 13th of September. That’s where we finally see some proper swell energy kick in, with a solid 6 ft from the SSE carrying a combined energy of 511 (moderate). The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSW, which is a major positive for a clean face. The period is 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit fuller than the junk we’ve been seeing. This is the best on offer in the whole forecast.

Then, hold onto your boards, because the afternoon of Monday the 14th of September is a real gem. The wind drops to glassy, and we’ve got a nice 6 ft groundswell from the ESE with a long 12-second period and a combined energy of 800 (strong). That’s proper, clean, walled-up surf. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 69°, so that’s a nice bonus.

Tuesday the 15th of September morning keeps the run going with 5 ft from the ESE and a clean offshore wind from the W, combined energy of 659 (strong). The period is a long 11 seconds, so think about those long, peeling lines.

Looking further out, the morning of Sunday the 20th of September has a promising 6 ft swell from the E with a clean cross-off wind. The combined energy jumps to 865 (strong), but it’s a long way off, so take it with a grain of salt. The afternoon sees that swell jump to 8 ft, which is getting into the expert-only zone, and the wind swings onshore, making it a bit of a washout.

For the bigger swells on the 13th and 14th, Barra do Sul is an exposed beach break, so with that 12-second period, it might be a bit straight and powerful. Better for the more experienced crew. And when the crowds are ‘sometimes’ around, you might have a few mates out.

Signing off, Rusty.

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