Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the surf ahead for our little slice of coast.

The week ahead’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a sweet spot if you’re patient. We’ve got some size coming through, but it’s the timing and the wind that’ll make or break it.

First up, Thursday morning (23rd July) is a write-off – poor surf, weak energy (130), and a cross-off wind. Not worth getting wet. But Thursday afternoon? That’s the first real standout. The swell jumps to 7ft from the S, with a solid 8-second period, and the wind goes offshore. That’s 533 (moderate wave energy) hitting the beach, and with offshore wind, it’ll be clean. This is the best on offer in the near term. For intermediate surfers, that’s a proper session. Beginners might find it a bit much at 7ft.

Friday morning (24th) drops a touch to 5ft from the SSE, still clean with a light cross-off, but the energy is a bit lower (361). Friday afternoon gets messy with a cross-shore wind. Saturday morning (25th) is glassy – 5ft from the SE, 8 seconds, and 383 energy. That’s a good, clean window if you can get out early.

Then we hit a lull. From Sunday (26th) through to the end of the month, the swell drops right off. We’re talking 1ft to 3ft, mostly weak energy (under 200), and the winds are all over the place – cross-on, glassy, onshore. It’s a stretch of ordinary to poor conditions. The 27th and 28th have some glassy moments but the swell is tiny. Not worth paddling out for.

The first week of August doesn’t look much better. A few bumps on the 3rd (Monday) with 3-4ft from the S, but the energy is moderate (248) and the conditions are just “ordinary.” The 6th and 7th (Thursday and Friday) see a pulse of 5ft to 6ft from the SSE/SE, and the energy jumps to 485, but the wind is cross-on or onshore, making it choppy and poor. That’s a lot of swell with no quality. For kite surfers, that setup might be fun, but for paddle surfing, it’s a pass.

So, the standout period is Thursday afternoon (23rd) through Saturday morning (25th). The pick of the bunch is Barrinha (Barrinha_1) on Thursday afternoon – 7ft S swell, offshore wind, 533 energy. It’s the only real quality window with size. Saturday morning is a close second for cleaner, smaller waves. The rest of the 16 days is mostly flat, weak, or windy. The water temp is 65°F, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing wild.

Bottom line: don’t sleep on Thursday afternoon. After that, you’re waiting for a long gap of weak surf before things try to pick up again in August, but even then, the wind ruins it.

Rusty

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