Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board just yet. The first few days are pretty ordinary, but there’s some real promise later on, especially for the more experienced crew.

Things start off quiet. Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th are a write-off – small, weak swell with cross-on winds making a mess of it. The swell energy is weak to moderate at best, with a reading of 324 to 198. Just leave the board in the shed.

We finally see a glimmer on Friday morning the 10th. The swell picks up a touch to 3 ft from the ESE with a decent 12-second period, and we get clean, cross-off winds. The combined energy is moderate at 322. It’s not a standout, but it’s surfable.

Now, Saturday the 11th is where it gets interesting. Saturday morning looks magic – 4 ft swell from the ESE with a 13-second period, and the wind goes glassy. That’s a major positive for clean waves. The combined energy jumps into moderate-to-strong territory at 665. This is a solid session for intermediates. The afternoon onshore wind might mess it up a touch, but the morning window is your best bet.

Sunday afternoon the 12th also deserves a shout-out. We’ve got 4 ft from the SSE, 11-second period, and again glassy conditions. The energy is strong at 722, and the forecast is for very good surf. This is another clean, fun window.

The real heavy hitter arrives on Tuesday the 14th. Tuesday morning at Barrinha will be one for the logbook. The swell is 7 ft from the SSW with a 9-second period – this is a lot of water moving. The combined energy is 1359, which is very strong. It’s glassy, with offshore winds from the WSW, so the waves will be clean and powerful. But listen, this is only for experienced surfers. At over 8 ft, it’s too big for beginners and will test your skills. The period is a bit short for that size, so it’ll be a punchy, fast wave.

After that, things settle down again. The 15th and 16th offer some clean, 5 ft to 6 ft surf from the SE, but nothing that beats that Tuesday morning session. On Friday the 17th, we get a nice little clean-up with 4 ft from the SE and proper offshore winds from the SW – a good pick for a relaxed session.

From the 18th onwards, we hit another flat spell. The swell drops away, and the wind is cross-on or onshore, making it choppy and pretty poor. By Tuesday the 21st, the energy is down to just 125, with tiny 2 ft waves, and it’ll stay weak right through to the end of the period. A few days of nothing much, which is normal for this stretch.

Overall: The standout is undeniably Tuesday morning, July 14th. Big, glassy, powerful swell for the experts. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are the best bets for everyone else.

Rusty.

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