Barrao Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.33° S 40.27° W

Barrao WaveFinder

Issued: 2 pm 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Barrao sea temperature is
23.3°C
0.4° 

Barrao surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, S swell with 408 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 cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Barrao in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s 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 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (-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 Powerful12PM (Tue 27th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barrao over the next 16 days.


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