Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer.

So, the overall picture for the next 16 days is a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. There’s a little bit of small, clean swell hanging around for the first few days here at Barrinha, but after that, the wind turns ugly and the surf goes flat for a long stretch. We’re looking at a real gap in the action from around Friday, the 31st of July, all the way through to the middle of the following week. The good news is the water temp is sitting right at 66°, which is spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Let’s start with the best of it. The highlight of the whole window is Monday morning, the 27th of July. We’ve got a clean 2ft swell out of the south, with a period of 12 seconds, giving us a nice bit of groundswell energy (219). The wind is glassy, absolutely dead calm from the NW, so the surface will be like a mirror. That’s a proper session for the intermediate surfer – small, clean, and fun. The crowds could be around at Barrinha, so get out early.

Tuesday morning, the 28th, is a write-off with a strong cross-on wind, but Tuesday afternoon brings a little window of hope. The wind goes glassy again from the SE, and the swell holds at 2ft from the south, period 12 seconds (123 energy). It’s surfable, but just ordinary.

Wednesday morning, the 29th, is another small, glassy morning with the same 2ft south swell (148 energy). It’s worth a paddle if you’re desperate, but it’s not going to blow your mind.

Then things get rough. From Friday, the 31st of July, the wind cranks up from the NNE, 12-15 mph, cross-on. The swell tries to bump up a bit, but it’s just choppy, messy, and no good. That nasty wind pattern sticks around, and the swell drops right off. By the 1st and 2nd of August, we’re down to 0.7ft to 1ft, and the energy is just a handful of numbers (8 to 38). That’s a full flat spell for a good week.

We do get a sniff of life again on Tuesday morning, the 4th of August. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and we see a 2ft south swell with a 12-second period, giving us 105 energy. The surface will be clean, but the swell is small and the conditions are still just “very ordinary.” Still, it’s the best thing in that second week.

After that, the wind gets messy again, and the swell picks up a bit of size for the 6th, 7th, and 8th of August, but the wind is either cross-on or onshore, making it a chop fest. The biggest swell of the period hits on the 7th of August morning, with 4ft from the south, but it’s coming with a messy cross-on wind. That’s not a standout for surfing, just a bigger, blown-out mess.

So, the real standout is that Monday morning, the 27th of July. Get on it while it’s clean. The long gap from the 31st of July through to the 4th of August is a real bummer, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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