Barra do Sul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's break down what's happening at Barra do Sul over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a slow start, but there are a couple of windows worth a look, especially if you've got some patience.

We start with a bit of a lull. The first few days are a total write-off for any decent surfing. You're looking at small, weak swell with onshore or cross-shore winds. The wave energy is weak, mostly in that low two-digit range. It's a bit of a bummer, but that's how it goes sometimes.

Things get interesting on Monday the 14th of September. The afternoon sees a jump in swell height to about 8 feet, wrapping from the east with a short period. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it's messy, and the combined energy jumps to a very strong level. It's a marginal call, but there's some size if you can deal with the chop.

Here's the first real standout. Tuesday morning, the 15th of September. The wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the southwest, cleaning things right up. We've got a solid 5 feet of east swell with a moderate wave energy. It's a proper session. The water temp sits at about 67°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so nothing wild there. This is your best bet for the early part of the window.

We then hit another quiet spell of very ordinary conditions through the middle of the week. Don't bother with it.

Now, the second standout. This one's a fair way out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. On Saturday the 19th of September, we've got a double-header. The morning is absolutely glassy with a light offshore wind. Swell is a clean 5 feet from the east. That's worth a paddle for sure. Then on Sunday the 20th of September, the afternoon goes flat calm with no wind. The swell holds at 4 feet from the east, and it's glassy as a mirror. That's a Sunday session you don't want to miss if it holds up.

The very end of the forecast period, on Friday the 25th of September, sees another burst of energy. A long-period groundswell from the south-east, a glassy morning with just over 2 feet of swell. The afternoon is where it's at though: calm winds, 4 feet of clean south-east swell with a very long period, and a very strong wave energy reading. That's the best-looking swell of the whole run, but it's a long way off, so keep your fingers crossed.

A quick note on the breaks themselves: Barra do Sul is a fairly consistent spot, exposed to the east, and it's a beginner-friendly wave. It's also a spot where crowds can pop up sometimes, especially on those cleaner days.

Remember, when the period gets long, like that 13-second stuff on the 25th, those groundswells can break a bit straight on the beach, so it might be a bit more of a shifty ride, but clean conditions should still make it fun.

That's the picture for Barra do Sul. It's a game of waiting, but there's good surf to be had.

Rusty.

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