Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Barrinha. It’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but there’s definitely a window of fun waves if you time it right.

The week kicks off with small, messy surf. Wednesday the 8th has waist-high swell around 3.6ft to 3.9ft from the south, but the wind is cross or cross-on, so it’s bumpy. The water is a very unusual 59.7°F – that’s 6.3°F colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit. The combined energy is moderate (361). Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for.

Thursday and Friday are pretty flat and poor, with swell dropping to under 3.3ft and onshore winds. Skip it.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Saturday morning the 11th is the standout. We’ve got a clean 4.3ft S swell running with a solid 13-second period. The wind is glassy – dead calm – and the combined energy is strong (782). This is the best session of the whole outlook. Barrinha will be clean and fun for an intermediate surfer. The swell direction (S) isn’t the absolute optimum (SE), but the quality of the conditions makes up for it. Expect it to be *sometimes* crowded.

Sunday the 12th morning is also worth a look: glassy again, with a 3.9ft S swell and 10-second period. The energy is still moderate to strong (625). A solid follow-up session.

Monday the 13th sees a bump in size to 6.2ft from the SSE, but the period drops to 9 seconds and the wind is cross-off. The energy is strong (645), but it’s a bit lumpy and the shorter period makes it less appealing for a beach break. It could be okay for stronger paddlers, but it’s not the pick.

Tuesday the 14th morning brings a glassy 5.2ft S swell with an 8-second period. Again, the combined energy is strong (409), but the short period means the waves might be a bit fat and weak. Still, glassy conditions count for a lot.

From Wednesday the 15th onwards, it’s a slow decline into tiny, poor surf. Swell drops below 1.6ft by the weekend of the 19th and stays tiny through to the 22nd. Combined energy falls to weak two-digit numbers (24, 11, 6). There’s over a week of nothing worth chasing.

The very end of the outlook, on the 23rd of July, shows a pulse of 3.6ft S swell returning with a 10-second period and 288 energy, but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are described as marginal. It’s something to keep an eye on for the following days, but it’s not a goer just yet.

So, bottom line: your best bet is Saturday morning the 11th – glassy, 4.3ft S swell, strong energy, clean. Sunday morning the 12th is a quality second option. After that, the window closes for a long stretch.

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