Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s cooking at Barrinha over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of clean south swell on the board, starting Sunday the 23rd, but the real standout is Monday the 24th. That morning you’ll see a clean 8ft south swell, period around 14 seconds, glassy conditions, and the water’s sitting at 67°, pretty average for this time of year. That’s the session to aim for. The wave energy is pumping with a combined energy reading of 3029, so it’s got some serious grunt. That’s going to be for experienced surfers only – it’s a bit too big for beginners.

Sunday the 23rd morning is still a good warm-up: 7ft south swell, cross-off wind from the SSW at 10 km/h, clean. The energy’s moderate at 1022. Afternoon gets a bit messier with cross-shore wind and a 8ft swell, but it’s not the best.

After Monday, the wind turns onshore from Tuesday morning, and the swell fades through the week. Tuesday the 25th morning has 7ft south swell but cross-on wind, and it just gets worse from there. By Wednesday the 26th, it’s a cross-on mess with 8ft swell, and by Friday the 28th, it’s tiny and choppy. The energy drops right off – we’re talking numbers like 232 and 68 by Friday afternoon.

There’s a big gap of poor conditions from Tuesday the 25th right through to the start of September. Nothing really worth paddling out for. The swell is small, the wind is mostly cross-on, and the energy is weak.

Then on Tuesday the 1st of September, a little south swell pops up around 4ft–4ft, with offshore wind in the morning, but it’s still ordinary. Wednesday the 2nd brings a jump – 12ft south swell, clean, but that’s way too big for Barrinha, so it’s a no-go. After that, it’s back to small, choppy junk for the rest of the forecast window.

So, if you’re after the best, get on it Monday the 24th morning. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for anything worthwhile.

Rusty

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