Surf Forecasts:
Barrao surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, S swell with 498 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barrao this week:
The surf forecast for Barrao over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barrao in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barrao over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 64 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 71 | 103 | 95 | 110 | 199 | 142 | 90 | 63 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.01m | 11:40PM1.08m | 12:07PM1.11m | 00:25AM1.21m | 12:45PM1.22m | 1:03AM1.33m | 1:19PM1.31m | 1:38AM1.43m | 1:53PM1.39m | 2:14AM1.51m | 2:29PM1.43m | 2:53AM1.55m | 3:07PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.54m | 5:55AM0.45m | 6:12PM0.40m | 6:37AM0.32m | 6:49PM0.27m | 7:13AM0.21m | 7:24PM0.14m | 7:48AM0.12m | 7:59PM0.05m | 8:25AM0.06m | 8:36PM-0.02m | 9:03AM0.05m | 9:15PM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 11 | E 5 | SSE 10 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 11 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 64 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 71 | 25 | 95 | 53 | 54 | 142 | 78 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 73 | 86 | 78 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 4 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 54 | 20 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 103 | 14 | 110 | 199 | 5 | 90 | 63 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | SE 14 | SSE 13 | — |
| kJ | 44 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | — | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 17 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 5 | — | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | N 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | — | 18 | — | 43 | 25 | 87 | 97 | 69 | 127 | 30 | 161 | 183 | 159 | — | 1 | — | — | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 321 | 14 | 11 | 600 | 525 |
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The above surf forecast table for Barrao provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Barrao can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Barrao surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Barrao) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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