Barrinha Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.09° S 48.63° W

Issued: 2 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Barrinha sea temperature is
16.4° C

2.6°C colder than average for this time of year

Barrinha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Barrinha surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, S swell with 688 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barrinha this week:

The surf forecast for Barrinha over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Barrinha in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Mon 6th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf12PM (Tue 7th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sun 12th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barrinha over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Hey, it's Rusty. Barrinha's water is running much colder than average at 62° right now – about 5° colder than usual, so you'll want a thick suit.

First few days are pretty lackluster. Monday afternoon the 6th turns glassy with 4ft SE swell – nothing special but a quick window of clean waves. The real deal comes Sunday, July 12th. That morning: flat calm winds, 5ft S swell with a 12-second period, moderate wave energy (838). Clean, consistent, and perfect for intermediates. Crowds might show up, but the quality is worth it. Afternoon holds up too with a light offshore breeze.

Then it gets hairy. Monday 13th through Wednesday 15th see swell jacking over 10ft – way too big for this spot. Save your energy. The absolute standout is Thursday morning, July 16th: 8ft of SE groundswell, 13-second period, glassy conditions, strong energy (1967). This is expert territory only. The swell direction is exactly what Barrinha loves, so expect long, clean walls. Just remember that long-period SE swell can straighten out on the beach – pick your spot.

After that the swell drops and the wind turns onshore, so the rest of the second week fizzles into small chop. Sunday the 12th for the mid-level crew, Thursday the 16th for the charger. Rusty out.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
13
1
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
749
490
286
273
213
249
193
142
256
281
163
125
100
100
132
215
469
246
361
565
546
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
N
15
NNE
5
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SE
5
NW
5
W
10
ENE
5
NW
10
N
20
NNE
5
NNW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SW
10
N
10
N
10
N
0
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:35PM0.55m
5:09AM0.58m
6:21PM0.51m
6:03AM0.53m
7:15PM0.46m
7:16AM0.49m
11:51PM0.44m
12:03PM0.53m
00:34AM0.43m
1:01PM0.62m
1:06AM0.40m
1:54PM0.70m
1:09AM0.38m
Low Tide
1:01AM0.34m
1:18PM0.13m
2:01AM0.32m
2:26PM0.18m
9:27PM0.44m
3:04AM0.30m
3:43PM0.22m
4:08AM0.25m
5:08PM0.24m
5:09AM0.20m
6:32PM0.25m
6:06AM0.13m
7:41PM0.25m
6:59AM0.06m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:31
5:32
5:32
5:34
5:34
 mm
1
9
1
4
6
3
1
Temp °C
16
14
19
18
14
14
14
12
16
17
14
20
22
16
19
18
15
15
16
16
18
Feels °C
13
11
17
19
12
12
12
11
14
15
12
16
18
14
17
16
14
14
16
15
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
10
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
11
1
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
Energy kJ
749
490
286
273
213
188
193
142
256
281
160
125
100
100
132
215
469
198
361
565
546
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
SSE
20
0.6
SSE
18
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
S
13
0.9
SE
10
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.7
SSW
9
0.6
S
8
0.7
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
ESE
14
0.5
S
5
0.9
ESE
13
1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1
ESE
12
Energy kJ
31
218
243
132
71
56
139
108
121
129
163
82
50
24
11
80
14
246
317
395
292
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
23
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
S
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
NE
4
0.4
SSE
16
0.9
E
10
0.8
NE
6
Energy kJ
21
29
61
25
15
14
29
7
6
5
4
4
29
16
15
3
81
153
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
8
0.3
N
3
0.4
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
N
5
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
NE
5
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NE
5
Energy kJ
3
13
36
130
249
1
3
35
60
1
4
19
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
17
9
1
0
10
0
28
0
0
6
0
1
17
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Catarina - Sul
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
6
5
8
5
5
8
6
5
5
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Information about the Barrinha Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Barrinha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Barrinha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Barrinha surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Barrinha) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Barrinha may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Barrinha is 17 km (11 miles) from Imbituba. If you plan a holiday in Santa Catarina - Sul, look for hotels and other accommodation in Imbituba. Imbituba has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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