Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s break it down.

We’re in a slow zone to start. The first stretch – from the 16th through most of the 22nd – is flat and messy. Tiny waves with choppy onshore wind. A few glassy moments on the 19th, but with waves barely 0.7ft, it’s not enough to get excited about. That’s a solid dead spell.

Things pick up on the 22nd of August. Saturday morning at Barrinha shows a 4ft south swell, 10-second period, with glassy conditions. The combined energy is 237 – moderate. It’s not epic, but it’s the first real sign of life. The afternoon gets bigger at 5ft but picks up a light cross-on breeze – a little bumpy, but surfable.

Sunday the 23rd jumps to 8ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon. Both have clean cross-off winds. The energy is strong – 1080 and 1293. That’s expert territory – over 8ft, only for the skilled crew. The swell period is 9 to 11 seconds, so it’s got some grunt.

The real standout? Monday the 24th of August. Morning brings a solid 6ft south swell with an 11-second period and a moderate offshore wind from the southwest. Clean, lined-up waves. Combined energy is 841 – strong. The afternoon drops to 6ft but stays clean with a cross-off breeze. This is the best window. The water temp is about average for late summer.

Tuesday the 25th morning is still good – 5ft, glassy calm, 11-second period – but the afternoon gets trashed by a cross-on wind. After that, it’s a mix. The 27th has clean 6ft waves but with a weak 6-second period – short period, less push. The 28th has 7ft from the ESE, cross-off wind, but the period is 9 seconds – punchy but not as clean.

The end of the month into the 31st goes back to smaller, onshore junk. Your best bet is the 24th. Morning session, offshore wind, solid swell. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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