Barrinha Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.09° S 48.63° W

Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 8 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Barrinha sea temperature is
18.4° C
0.3° 

Barrinha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Barrinha surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, SSE swell with 1,221 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barrinha this week:

The surf forecast for Barrinha over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Barrinha in the next 16 days are 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Fri 24th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 8s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 24th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 8s
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 31st Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barrinha over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin' over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the start of the period on Thursday the 23rd isn’t really worth paddling out for. The swell is there at 6 ft, but it’s coming from the S with a short period of 8 seconds, and a cross-off wind will mess up the face. Not your day.

Now, Friday morning the 24th is where we find the standout for this whole stretch. Friday morning is gonna be the session you remember. Barrinha will be running, solid 6 ft of SE swell with a much better 9-second period, and the wind will be glass. Absolutely dead flat – that, my friends, is as good as it gets for clean conditions. The water temp is sitting at about average for the time of year, around 65°. The combined energy is solid at 617, so there’s plenty of grunt in the water. This is the one to set the alarm for.

The rest of the following week goes downhill fast. Saturday the 25th drops a little, and by Sunday we’re down to waist-high leftovers with poor cross-on wind. The swell direction swings to the S and drops to 2 ft, with a long 12-second period, but the wind just tears it apart. Monday the 27th has a glassy morning, but it’s only 2 ft – tiny waves for the patient surfer or someone with a log.

The pattern stays small and ordinary through to the end of July and the start of August. We’re looking at a solid stretch from the 26th through the 2nd where there just isn’t a good recommendation to be found. Keep your board in the car, because on Monday the 3rd of August things might start to kick back up. It’s still a bit messy with cross-on wind, but we see a bump in swell to 5 ft from the SSE on the morning, and the energy jumps way up to 535. It’s not clean enough to call it a session, but it’s a sign the ocean is waking up.

Tuesday the 4th holds similar size, and by Wednesday the 5th of August the swell peaks at 8 ft from the E in the morning, with combined energy hitting 802. That's a lot of power, but unfortunately the wind stays cross-on, making it choppy. The afternoon gets even bigger at 8 ft (1020 energy), but at that size with a cross-on wind, it’s strictly for the experienced crew, and the conditions won’t be pretty. This whole week is more about potential than perfect waves.

After that, it completely flatlines into the 6th and 7th of August, with tiny dribble and no real energy.

So, bottom line: your best bet is Friday morning the 24th at Barrinha. That's the golden window. Everything else in the 16-day run is either too small, too windy, or too raw to get excited about.

Rusty out.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
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Saturday
25
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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1
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1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
1.1
E
7
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
498
516
418
328
293
354
340
181
129
85
103
93
51
100
90
114
102
96
107
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SW
10
ENE
10
N
5
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
5
N
0
S
15
NE
15
N
15
N
10
S
15
NNE
5
SSW
5
S
10
SW
Wind State
off
glassy
on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
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High Tide
00:06AM0.32m
1:24PM0.54m
8:37PM0.41m
1:41PM0.58m
10:46PM0.43m
1:51PM0.61m
11:51PM0.48m
1:59PM0.63m
00:32AM0.53m
2:13PM0.65m
1:07AM0.59m
2:32PM0.65m
1:40AM0.64m
Low Tide
11:47PM0.32m
4:29AM0.21m
5:59PM0.38m
5:32AM0.16m
6:55PM0.35m
6:25AM0.11m
7:34PM0.32m
7:10AM0.06m
8:07PM0.30m
7:50AM0.02m
8:35PM0.29m
8:26AM-0.01m
9:03PM0.29m
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1
Temp °C
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18
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Feels °C
13
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26
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18
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Information about the Barrinha Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Barrinha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Barrinha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Barrinha surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Barrinha) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Barrinha may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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