Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and here’s how the next couple of weeks are shaping up at Barrinha.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start to get through, but once the surf wakes up around the end of the week, it’s looking like there are a couple of absolute crackers on the horizon.

The first few days are flat or just plain messy. Tuesday the 18th is a write-off with a weak, short-period 3ft north windswell and a cross-shore wind making a mess of things. Wednesday the 19th drops right off to nothing. Thursday the 20th is a no-go with choppy onshore winds. Friday the 21st stays tiny but we finally see a clean offshore breeze kick in by the afternoon, even if the swell is still small and weak.

Things start to get interesting on Saturday the 22nd. Morning sees a clean 6ft south swell with light cross-off winds, and the energy is building into the moderate range (517). By the afternoon it’s holding at 6ft, still clean. That’s a solid session.

But the real standout is Sunday the 23rd. The morning brings in a beautiful 5ft south groundswell with a 10-second period. The wind is a light cross-off, almost nothing, making for glassy conditions. The combined energy is sitting at a strong 670. That is a quality window for an intermediate. By the afternoon the swell bumps up to 6ft with an 11-second period and the energy jumps to 1413, which is strong, though the wind picks up to a moderate breeze. The morning is your pick.

Monday the 24th is the big one for the experienced crew. The morning session sees a powerful 8ft south swell with a 13-second period. That long-period groundswell will be packing a punch. Energy is enormous at 2507. The wind is a light cross-off so it will be clean. This is excellent surf, but at over 8ft, it’s strictly for experts. The afternoon holds similar size but a cross-shore wind creeps in and adds a little texture.

From Tuesday the 25th through to the end of the month, it gets a bit messy again with choppy onshore winds and dropping swell. There’s a lull here for several days with nothing worth paddling out for.

Jumping into September, Tuesday the 1st is another one to watch. The morning shows an 8ft south-southeast swell, but it’s a short-period 9 seconds, and energy is moderate-strong at 947. The wind is clean offshore. The afternoon is the real gem though – 8ft from the southeast, a bit of a shorter period at 8 seconds, but clean offshore wind with very good conditions expected. Energy is still strong at 682.

Wednesday the 2nd finishes the run on a nice note. The afternoon goes glassy with a 6ft east-southeast swell. The wind is dead calm, glassy conditions. The energy is moderate at 479. A clean, smaller session to close out the forecast.

So, to sum it up: if you’re an intermediate, your best bet is the morning of Sunday the 23rd. If you’re an expert looking for power, the morning of Monday the 24th is the one to circle. And for a more recent option, the afternoon of Tuesday the 1st of September is looking very clean and fun.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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