Barrao break guide

Barrao Surf Guide

Barrao in Espirito Santo is a quite exposed beach and point break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Prevailing left breaking waves at the beach break. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of the strong rips here.

Barrao Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point3fairly consistent
25.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Barrao:

The best conditions reported for surf at Barrao occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Barrao (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Barrao with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in August while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 49% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
29%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
22%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
49%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Barrao Location Map

Interactive Barrao surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Barrao is Goiabeiras (Vitoria) Airport (VIX) in Brazil, which is 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Barrao is Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW), also in Brazil, 186 km (116 miles) away.

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Barrao Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:24 Local Time
Wednesday 06
0AM3AM6AM9AM
Wave (m)
0.8
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
Period (s) 15 14 14 14
Wind (km/h)
10
10
10
10
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Swell History at Barrao

Surf stats for Barrao, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Barrao

Wind stats for Barrao, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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