Surf Forecasts:
Barre de Navidad surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,450 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barre de Navidad this week:
The surf forecast for Barre de Navidad over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barre de Navidad in the next 16 days are 1.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barre de Navidad over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 416 | 416 | 578 | 915 | 1450 | 1255 | 1224 | 1087 | 784 | 701 | 614 | 597 | 476 | 657 | 298 | 482 | 608 | 657 | 443 | 431 | 352 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30AM0.99m | 9:49PM1.09m | 10:49AM0.99m | 10:24PM1.00m | 11:06AM0.98m | 10:57PM0.90m | 11:20AM0.97m | 11:26PM0.78m | 11:29AM0.95m | 11:52PM0.67m | 11:28AM0.92m | 11:59PM0.56m | 11:09AM0.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.45m | 4:26AM0.16m | 4:33PM0.42m | 4:45AM0.27m | 5:05PM0.42m | 4:56AM0.38m | 5:37PM0.43m | 4:55AM0.47m | 6:11PM0.46m | 4:35AM0.53m | 6:56PM0.50m | 3:18AM0.55m | 1:00AM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 |
Feels °C | 35 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 416 | 416 | 578 | 915 | 1450 | 1255 | 1224 | 1087 | 784 | 701 | 614 | 597 | 476 | 657 | 222 | 482 | 608 | 657 | 443 | 431 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 6 | SSE 8 | SW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 70 | 253 | 350 | 355 | 47 | 61 | 56 | 27 | 35 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 298 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 43 | 65 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 10 | SSE 8 | WNW 5 | SSW 9 | WNW 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 6 | SSE 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 104 | 85 | 77 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 8 | 186 | 0 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 1055 | 0 |
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