Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, the first week is a bit of a slow burner, but there’s a clear window of quality surf forming from Sunday the 9th through to Wednesday the 12th. The standout session looks like Sunday afternoon, where it all comes together nicely.

We’re looking at Barrinha first up. The water temp is sitting at 67.1°, which is about normal for this time of year, just a touch warm. You’ll be on a 6.2ft south swell, period of 11 seconds, and with that light rain and clean cross-offshore wind, the wave face is going to be smooth. The combined energy is solid at 1174 (moderate to strong), so there’s plenty of push. This is easily the best session on offer, with a clean, lined-up feel. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so keep that in mind.

Monday the 10th keeps the quality going through the morning with a clean 5.9ft south swell (12s period, 880 energy) and a light cross-off breeze. The afternoon is similar, with a 6.2ft south swell. Both sessions are clean, but the afternoon has a bit more grunt. Tuesday the 11th is still good, with a clean 6.2ft south swell in the afternoon, though the period drops to 11 seconds. Wednesday the 12th finishes this run with glassy conditions in the morning on a 4.6ft SSE swell (12s, 570 energy) and a glassy afternoon on a 3.9ft SSE swell. It’s all very surfable.

After that, there’s a bit of a lull. Thursday 13th is a write-off, but Friday 14th morning sees a clean 4.6ft S swell (12s, 597 energy) with light offshore wind. That’s a worthwhile dawn patrol. Saturday 15th morning is glassy again on a 5.2ft SE swell (9s, 642 energy), but the period is a touch short. Sunday 16th finishes the week with a clean 3.3ft S swell in the morning and a clean 3.0ft S swell in the afternoon.

Now, looking into the second week, there’s one big, promising but uncertain call. Tuesday the 18th morning has a solid 7.5ft SSW swell (10s, 1637 energy) with a clean cross-offshore breeze. That’s a lot of water moving, and with the period a bit short and the swell size over 6.5ft, this is one for experienced surfers only. The combined energy is strong. It looks promising, but it’s a long way out, so keep your fingers crossed. The following Wednesday morning, the 19th, is a write-off with strong onshore winds, so don’t bother.

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