Barra do Sul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Barra do Sul over the next couple of weeks. It’s a mixed bag, with a slow start and a few clear windows if you’re patient.

The surf window starts on Tuesday, 15th September, but it’s a gentle opener. Tuesday morning offers a small 0.6m swell out of the SE, period of 9 seconds, with glassy conditions and light offshore wind. Water temp is 20°, about 0.8° warmer than usual – nothing wild, just a little warmer than average. The combined swell energy is 132, so weak small waves. It’s surfable but very ordinary, and that’s about it before a lull hits.

From Tuesday afternoon through to Saturday the 19th, it’s poor. Winds stay onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is small or messy. Not worth getting wet. The only break we’ve got is Barra do Sul, an exposed beach break that’s fairly consistent but beginner-friendly. No water temp issues.

Then things turn around. Sunday the 20th of September is the standout. Glassy conditions in the morning with a clean 1.9m ENE swell, 8-second period. Calm wind, then glassy again in the afternoon with a 1.7m ENE swell. Combined energy hits 467 – that’s moderate to strong. For beginners, that 1.9m is pushing it, but for anyone with a bit of experience, it’s a proper surfable size. Swell direction is ENE, slightly off the optimum E, but with glassy winds, it’ll be clean and fun.

Monday the 21st keeps the run going, especially the morning with a 1.4m E swell, 9-second period, and offshore wind from the WNW. Clean, solid energy at 308. Afternoon turns onshore, so hit the dawn session.

After that, the surf backs off. The rest of that week (22nd to 26th) offers tiny waves, mostly under 1m, with glassy mornings but nothing exciting. Crowds at Barra do Sul can show up sometimes, but during this period it’s unlikely to be busy.

The next potential highlight is further out: Sunday the 27th of September sees a 1.6m SE swell with a 9-second period, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the SSE at 25 km/h, making it choppy. Combined energy is 398, so there’s power, but the wind ruins it. That afternoon, the period hits 11 seconds and energy jumps to 576, but the cross-wind remains – marginal at best.

The very end of the outlook, Wednesday the 30th of September, brings a clean morning. A tiny 0.7m SE groundswell with a long 13-second period and cross-offshore wind from the WNW. Clean, but small. Energy is strong at 288, but at a beach break, that long period might make it straight and closey. Still, a worthwhile dawn session for the patient surfer.

All in all, the standout is Sunday the 20th of September – glassy, solid 1.9m ENE swell, and the best conditions of the whole 16 days. The long-range stuff on the 30th is promising but less certain, so keep an eye on it.

Stay stoked, Rusty.

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