Surf Forecasts:
Barrinha surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, SE swell with 1,783 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barrinha in the next 16 days are 2.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barrinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, checking in on the waves. To be honest, the next sixteen days are a mixed bag, and mostly a pretty flat one. We have one clear highlight, and a whole lot of nothing much else.
Our one real shot is this Saturday morning, the 15th. We're looking at a clean 4ft swell from the southeast with a solid 14-second interval. The wind is a light ESE cross-offshore, which should keep it glassy and fun. The energy is moderate, reading at 548. This is the pick of the bunch, hands down. Water temp is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing crazy.
Saturday afternoon the swell pushes up to 4ft, but the wind goes a bit east, making things a little crossed up. Still surfable, but not as clean.
Sunday the 16th, we get a bigger swell, 5ft, but it's a short-period 7-second wind swell from the ESE. The morning is your best bet with that cross-offshore breeze, but the wave quality isn't going to be great.
From Sunday afternoon on, it's a write-off. The wind goes onshore or cross-onshore from the northeast, and it really picks up through the week. It gets choppy, messy, and just plain ugly. We're talking poor surf and low energy for days on end.
We get a couple of glassy mornings on the 22nd, 28th, and 29th, but there's essentially no swell—just a few inches of slop. Nothing rideable.
So, your call: get out there early Saturday morning. After that, we're in for a long stretch of onshore junk. It's a tough run, but that's how it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NNE 5 | ESE 7 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 414 | 456 | 617 | 1783 | 272 | 154 | 297 | 210 | 192 | 154 | 92 | 94 | 152 | 126 | 91 | 131 | 48 | 52 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:51AM1.51m | 5:07PM1.42m | 5:30AM1.45m | 5:42PM1.35m | 6:09AM1.36m | 6:17PM1.26m | 6:47AM1.26m | 6:53PM1.16m | 7:30AM1.14m | 7:34PM1.05m | 8:27AM1.03m | 8:36PM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM0.01m | 11:00AM0.06m | 11:15PM0.05m | 11:38AM0.16m | 11:52PM0.12m | 12:15PM0.27m | 00:28AM0.22m | 12:52PM0.40m | 1:07AM0.34m | 1:34PM0.53m | 1:55AM0.46m | 2:34PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 414 | 456 | 617 | 199 | 180 | 154 | 212 | 210 | 192 | 154 | 92 | 25 | 152 | 126 | 91 | 131 | 106 | 52 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | E 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 28 | 113 | 229 | 131 | 93 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 43 | 25 | 71 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | ESE 11 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 64 | — | 121 | 72 | 71 | 26 | 10 | 10 | — | 11 | — | 6 | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1783 | 272 | — | 297 | — | — | — | 121 | 94 | 17 | 14 | 29 | 34 | 48 | 128 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 377 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 66 | 18 | 18 | 66 | 18 | 324 | 66 | 18 |
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