
Surf Forecasts:
Barrinha surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, S swell with 688 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE 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 (Jul 06) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barrinha in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barrinha over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
We’ve got a solid run of surf on the cards at Barrinha, starting right away. The ocean is already showing some decent energy, and the water is way colder than usual for this time of year, sitting at 62° with a -5° anomaly. That’s a proper chill, so don’t forget your thickest rubber.
Sunday morning is where it’s at to kick things off. Glassy conditions, some clouds overhead, and a clean 7ft swell coming from the S with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is pumping at 951 (moderate). This is a proper groundswell, and with that period and direction, it’s going to line up nicely at Barrinha. The wind is calm, dead glass. This is the standout session of the whole forecast – get in the water early.
Monday morning sees the swell dropping to 4ft from the SE, but the wind is a messy cross-on from the N, making things choppy. Not worth it. Monday afternoon cleans up with a light cross-off breeze from the SSW, and the 4ft SE swell at 10 seconds becomes rideable again. It’s workable, but not the best.
Tuesday morning is another beauty. A clean 6ft SSW swell with an 8-second period, cross-off wind from the SSW, and clear skies. The energy is still strong at 876 (moderate). The waves will be fun and punchy. Tuesday afternoon gets crossed up again by a light onshore breeze.
Wednesday morning is glassy again with a 4ft S swell at 11 seconds and 453 energy (moderate). It’s clean and well-shaped, a good option if you missed the weekend. The rest of the week and into the next sees the swell fade right down to under 3ft, with only ordinary, knee-high waves. There’s a solid gap of a few days there with nothing to get excited about.
Then, on the morning of Saturday the 11th, a new pulse arrives. A 5ft S swell with a very long 14-second period hits, with massive energy at 1290 (strong). But the wind is a light cross-on from the N, creating some ripples. It’s raw power, but not completely clean. The afternoon gets stronger at 6ft with 1618 energy (strong), but the wind picks up to a moderate cross-on from the NNE, making it choppy and messy. This is more for the experienced crew who can handle a bit of texture.
The real gem of that second pulse comes on Sunday the 12th morning. Glassy conditions, calm as, with a clean 6ft SSE swell at 12 seconds and 1137 energy (strong). This is the second standout of the whole outlook. The water is still cold, but the waves will be lined up and clean. A beauty.
After that, things taper off again. The swell drops back to 4ft or less through the middle of the week, with some clean but small waves on Wednesday the 15th morning (4ft NE, 6 seconds, glassy) – small but surfable. The final stretch into the 20th shows a building swell again, but the wind is persistently cross-on from the NNE, making it look messy and unappealing for a clean paddle. The energy on the 20th morning is 1141 (strong) with a 6ft S swell at 14 seconds, but the wind ruins it. That setup might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Overall, the best windows are this Sunday morning (5th) and next Sunday morning (12th). Get on them before the crowds catch on, because when it’s good, the crew will be out.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
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749 | 490 | 286 | 273 | 213 | 249 | 193 | 142 | 256 | 281 | 163 | 125 | 100 | 100 | 132 | 215 | 469 | 246 | 361 | 565 | 546 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:35PM0.55m | 5:09AM0.58m | 6:21PM0.51m | 6:03AM0.53m | 7:15PM0.46m | 7:16AM0.49m | 11:51PM0.44m | 12:03PM0.53m | 00:34AM0.43m | 1:01PM0.62m | 1:06AM0.40m | 1:54PM0.70m | 1:09AM0.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.34m | 1:18PM0.13m | 2:01AM0.32m | 2:26PM0.18m | 9:27PM0.44m | 3:04AM0.30m | 3:43PM0.22m | 4:08AM0.25m | 5:08PM0.24m | 5:09AM0.20m | 6:32PM0.25m | 6:06AM0.13m | 7:41PM0.25m | 6:59AM0.06m | |||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | |
5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | 5:34 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
749 | 490 | 286 | 273 | 213 | 188 | 193 | 142 | 256 | 281 | 160 | 125 | 100 | 100 | 132 | 215 | 469 | 198 | 361 | 565 | 546 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 13 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 14 | S 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
31 | 218 | 243 | 132 | 71 | 56 | 139 | 108 | 121 | 129 | 163 | 82 | 50 | 24 | 11 | 80 | 14 | 246 | 317 | 395 | 292 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 23 | ENE 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NE 4 | SSE 16 | E 10 | — | NE 6 |
21 | 29 | 61 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 7 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 81 | 153 | — | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — |
— | 3 | 13 | 36 | 130 | 249 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 35 | 60 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 19 | 26 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
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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.
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.











