Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking.

The surf window kicks off this Friday morning, July 3rd, with a big dirty swell. The pattern then settles into a real mixed bag – a couple of absolute gems tucked in there, but also some frustratingly flat or blown-out days. We’ve got a stretch from around Monday the 6th through Thursday the 10th where it’s mostly a write-off, with only a flicker of hope mid-week. The second week starts to build back some energy, but it’s more of a slow burner.

Your standout session is without a doubt Sunday morning, July 5th. The break is Barrinha. We’re looking at a clean 7 ft swell coming straight from the south, and the wind is glassy – completely offshore from the west, a gentle 3 mph. The water temperature is right about normal for this time of year. That’s the session you set the alarm for. The water energy is moderate at 969, but the quality will be there. Heads up, it’s a fairly exposed spot and crowds can show up, especially on a Sunday when it’s glassing off.

Before that, Friday afternoon and Saturday are also looking good, but not at the same level. Friday afternoon (July 3rd) has a powerful 8 ft south swell with a 9-second period, and a cross-off wind. That’s a lot of punch (1347 combined energy) and it’s strictly for experienced surfers at that height. Saturday morning (July 4th) is the pick of that day, with a 7 ft SSW swell and a clean offshore wind from the southwest at 6 mph. The water energy is strong at 1641.

Now, that big morning on Sunday the 5th is the one. The afternoon goes a bit onshore, so don’t be late.

After that, the week gets tough. Monday the 6th through Thursday the 9th is mostly a poor run with small, choppy waves and onshore winds. You get a small window Tuesday morning (July 7th) with a 5 ft south swell and cross-off wind, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and wobbly. It’s surfable but nothing special.

The outlook picks up again on Saturday the 11th. The afternoon session at Barrinha has a glassy 4 ft swell from the east-southeast, making for some clean, fun waves with moderate energy (545). This is a nice little breather. Sunday the 12th morning looks clean with a 5 ft swell, but the moderate 12 mph cross-off wind will put a bit of texture on the faces. It’s still a long way out, so keep a tab on it.

The biggest promise in the second half is Wednesday morning, July 15th. This is a bit more of a long-range hope, but the charts are showing a glassy 6 ft south swell with a short period of 8 seconds. That said, the wind is forecast to be perfectly calm from the west (3 mph, glassy), and the water energy is moderate at 430. It looks like a really clean, punchy morning. Thursday the 16th morning is similar, with a glassy 5 ft south swell and a much better 11-second period, giving it more grunt (647 energy).

Finally, look at Saturday the 18th. That’s a big, promising one for the end of the run. A 6 ft south swell with a lovely long 14-second period, cross-off winds from the southwest at 9 mph, and a very strong 1573 combined energy. That’s a powerful, clean, long-period groundswell. For a spot like Barrinha, which is a river mouth setup, that long period will produce some really well-shaped, powerful lines, but it could also make it a bit shifty. Circle that in the calendar – it’s a long way off, but it has excellent potential.

For these early days, the water is about average temperature for the time of year.

Rusty.

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