Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

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