Surf Forecasts:
Barrinha surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, S swell with 3,738 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N 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 Monday (Sep 21) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barrinha in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barrinha over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 5 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | E 13 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 51 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 80 | 16 | 64 | 9 | 3 | 821 | 743 | 2365 | 3260 | 1977 | 1781 | 1003 | 488 | 279 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:22PM0.56m | 00:05AM0.32m | 12:37PM0.59m | 7:25PM0.38m | 12:49PM0.62m | 11:33PM0.46m | 1:00PM0.65m | 11:47PM0.54m | 1:11PM0.67m | 00:12AM0.61m | 1:25PM0.68m | 00:40AM0.66m | 1:40PM0.67m | 1:10AM0.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.29m | 3:48AM0.21m | 5:38PM0.37m | 9:42PM0.37m | 4:51AM0.14m | 6:01PM0.32m | 5:40AM0.07m | 6:28PM0.27m | 6:20AM0.01m | 6:56PM0.24m | 6:57AM-0.03m | 7:24PM0.21m | 7:34AM-0.04m | 7:53PM0.19m | |||||||
 |  |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | 7 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 57 | 51 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 961 | 739 | 586 | 495 | 190 | 122 | 127 | 743 | 2365 | 3260 | 1977 | 1781 | 1003 | 488 | 279 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | E 15 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 173 | 379 | 140 | 75 | 40 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | SSE 18 | ENE 9 | E 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 289 | 177 | 43 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 5 | — | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 277 | 332 | 805 | 1355 | 1387 | 1480 | 80 | — | 64 | 52 | 116 | 821 | — | — | — | — | 78 | 100 | 136 | 148 | 133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 467 | 156 | 111 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 36 | 9 | 17 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Sul | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Barrinha surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Barrinha is 17 km (11 miles) from Imbituba. If you plan a holiday in Santa Catarina - Sul, look for hotels and other accommodation in Imbituba. Imbituba has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest