Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Barrinha over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, for the coming days, it’s a bit of a write-off. The wind is messy, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave heights are tiny with poor energy. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat-to-manky conditions right through until the end of next week. There’s a long gap of several days with nothing worthwhile to report, so don’t rush down.

But hold on, there is a little light at the end of the tunnel. By Sunday the 25th of August, things start to look interesting. We’ve got a decent pulse of groundswell arriving, with 3 ft of clean SSE swell wrapping in. What’s really got my heart rate up is the period – 14 seconds! That’s proper long-period groundswell, meaning good shape and real push. The combined swell energy hits a solid 449 (moderate wave energy), so there’s some proper grunt behind it. The wind is looking good with a gentle offshore breeze keeping things clean.

Barrinha is our only break in the game here, a fairly exposed spot that handles this southerly direction well. It’s rated for intermediates, so this one will be a heap of fun for the experienced crew. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

Tuesday the 26th sees a bit more size, but the wind swings onshore again in the afternoon, chopping up what was a promising morning. After that, the energy drops right off again for the rest of the window, with nothing else jumping out.

So, the standout is clear: get on it Sunday the 25th. That morning and afternoon session at Barrinha looks like the only real window of quality. It’s a fair way out, so keep an eye on it, but as it stands, that’s your best bet.

- Rusty

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