Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Overall, the pattern starts with some challenging, powerful surf, then settles into a cleaner but smaller window, before a couple of long-range pulses show some promise. The opening days are big and a bit wild, so we’ll need to pick our moments.

Sunday, September 6th kicks off with solid, raw energy. Morning sees 8ft from the south, with a short, weak period of 8 seconds, making for a lumpy, less organised feel. The combined swell energy is moderate at 939, but a 25 km/h cross-off wind from the SSW keeps it rideable and clean for the more experienced. By afternoon, it jumps to 10ft and the energy ramps up to a very strong 1509. The swell period lengthens to 10 seconds, but honestly, at this size, it’s likely too much for most and best left to the experts.

Monday, September 7th is a better shout. The morning drops to a much more manageable 6ft, still solid south swell with a decent 10-second period, giving it some push. The combined energy is a moderate 551. With a light 10 km/h cross-off from the SW, the conditions are clean. This is the standout of the first week. Water temperature is 65°, which is about average for the time of year, so a spring suit is fine.

Thursday, September 10th is another real gem. The swell has dropped to 3ft to 3ft from the south, but the period is a long 12 to 14 seconds, meaning real groundswell lines with good shape and energy between sets. The combined energy is moderate (429–419). The wind goes glassy in the afternoon with a light SE breeze, so you’ll be surfing super clean, lined-up waves. This is the best quality session on offer in the near-term.

We then hit a bit of a lull. From Friday, September 11th through Wednesday, September 16th morning, the surf is mostly small, choppy, or wind-affected, with poor quality. There are some clean moments on the Tuesday, September 15th morning when a 5ft south-southeast swell with a 10-second period and light cross-off wind delivers decent conditions again, but it’s not a major stand-out.

Saturday, September 12th afternoon sees another big pulse of 10ft from the southeast, with a very strong energy reading of 1610. The wind is cross-off from the south, so it could be clean, but this is strictly for experts only. The same goes for the Saturday, September 19th morning, where a 7ft south swell with a very long 15-second period and combined energy of 1830 arrives, but it’s blown out by a 20 km/h cross-on wind.

The very end of the outlook, Monday, September 21st, is flat, with barely any energy (46 and 25), so don’t bother.

For the real standout, I’d be on Barrinha for the Thursday, September 10th afternoon session. Glassy conditions, long-period groundswell (14 seconds), and clean 3ft lines from the south. This is what you wait for. The Monday, September 7th morning is the next best bet for a bit more size with clean conditions. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might have some company on these good days.

Rusty.

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