Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Barrinha Surf Guide

Barrinha in Rio de Janeiro Norte is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has reliable surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips and pollution.

Barrinha Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Barrinha:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Barrinha with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in June while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

26%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

42%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Barrinha Location Map

Interactive Barrinha 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 closest passenger airport to Barrinha is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 69 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Barrinha is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 78 km (48 miles) away.

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Barrinha Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 21:27 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SE	S
Period (s)	9	9	12	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

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Tides at Barrinha

Current tide and informaton

For Saquarema, 3.0 km from Barrinha.

Next High Water: 02:58am | 0.95m

Next Low Water: 09:13am | 0.09m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Barrinha Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite