Barra do Sul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I'm going to be straight with you – the next two weeks at Barra do Sul are a real mixed bag. There's some surf to be had, but you've got to pick your moments. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

We start off with a little window on Tuesday morning, the 11th of August. It's small, with waves around 3ft from the SE, but the period is a solid 13 seconds, giving it some real push for its size. The wind is glassy out of the SSW at just 3 mph, so it'll be clean as a whistle. Combined energy is moderate at 294. It's a beginner-friendly spot that's fairly consistent, so this is your best early bet.

Wednesday morning, the 12th, is similar but a touch smaller at 3ft SE, still glassy with a WNW breeze. The energy drops a bit to 182, but it's still surfable.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. Thursday through to the following Monday morning are pretty ordinary. The swell hangs around 2ft to 3ft, but the winds get messy, and the energy drops. There are a few clean windows, like Friday morning with a glassy SW wind and 2ft SE swell (137 energy), and Saturday morning with a light offshore WNW breeze and a tiny 1ft SE swell (102 energy). But honestly, it's a struggle for quality.

Monday morning the 17th sees a bump in size to 4ft from the E, but the period is a short 8 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 175. The wind is glassy out of the NNW, so it'll be clean, but that short period means it'll be a bit lumpy.

Tuesday the 18th kicks up with a 4ft ESE swell and a stronger period of 8 seconds, but the wind swings to a cross-onshore SSE at 12 mph, creating some choppy conditions. The combined energy jumps to 422, which is solid, but the quality is poor. It might be more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session.

After that, it's a pretty dire run. The swell sticks around the 2ft to 3ft mark, but the winds are almost always cross-onshore, and the periods shorten. There's a clean window on Thursday morning the 20th with a 3ft E swell and a light cross-off SSW wind, but the energy is weak at 111.

The real standout, and I mean the one you need to circle on your calendar, is Tuesday morning the 25th of August. It’s still a week and a half away, so treat it as promising but less certain. The forecast shows a 2ft SE swell, but the period is a very long 15 seconds – that's proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a solid 241, and with zero wind making it glassy, the conditions will be perfect. That long period will work great at a point or reef setup, but at a beach break it might break a little straight. Still, for the size, that's as good as it gets.

Wednesday morning the 26th also looks promising, with a 4ft ESE swell and a clean cross-off WNW wind. Low energy at 224, but the conditions will be clean.

The crowd profile here says it's "sometimes" busy, so don't expect solitude, especially if a good window opens up.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a grind with a few tiny, clean windows. The second week has that one standout morning on the 25th that's worth waiting for. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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