Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Overall, the setup is a bit of a slow burner. We’ve got a fair bit of small, wind-affected junk to wade through before some real quality shows up. The only spot on offer is Barrinha, and it’s a fairly exposed spot, so it catches just about anything. The water temp is sitting at a very normal 66° for the time of year – nothing weird going on there.

The next few days are a write-off, honestly. We’re looking at a string of small, weak swell with combined energy barely getting into the double digits. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the swell is tiny – 1ft to 3ft. It’s just not worth paddling out for. There’s a brief, clean window on Thursday morning the 30th with glassy conditions and a little 2ft S swell (energy 88), but it’s very ordinary. That’s the best of a bad bunch for a few days.

The real action doesn’t start kicking off until Tuesday the 4th of August. That morning, we see the first proper increase of the run. A solid 4ft S swell (energy 426) rolls in with glassy conditions. It’s a bit small for a standout, but it’s clean and fun. That window holds through Tuesday afternoon with a 4ft S swell and clean cross-off winds.

But the one to circle on your calendar is Wednesday morning the 12th of August. This is the standout. We’ve got a proper 7ft SSE groundswell pouring in with a very long period of 14 seconds (energy 2251) and clean offshore winds from the WSW. This is serious energy. The water will be super clean. That wave energy is massive. The swell direction is a good match for Barrinha. That said, at 7ft, this is getting into expert territory; it’s not for beginners. The long period will make for well-shaped, powerful lines, and with offshore wind, it’ll be an absolute treat for experienced surfers. The afternoon sees the wind swing a bit cross-on, which is a shame, but the morning is the clear pick.

After that, the swell stays chunky but gets a little messy for the end of the run. Thursday the 13th sees a 8ft to 8ft E swell (energy 1213 to 1964) but it’s cross-on and a bit choppy – still big, but not as clean.

In the short term, the dry spell is around 5 days before any decent, rideable surf shows up. And that one day on the 12th is your best bet by a long shot.

Stay frothy.
Rusty

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