Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Barrinha.

The good news is that after a pretty bleak start, the second week of this outlook starts to look like it’s building toward something a lot more exciting. We’ve got a few days of clean, small waves to warm up on before the real energy arrives.

The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday through Thursday of this week are all showing poor surf conditions with onshore winds and junk. Nothing to even think about.

Friday, July 24th is where it gets on the radar. We’ve got a glassy morning with a 3 ft easterly swell. The combined energy is weak (123), but the wind is glass, so you’ll find some clean little peelers. The afternoon goes cross-off with a light breeze, keeping it tidy. It’s small, but it’s surfable.

Saturday, July 25th and Sunday, July 26th – Saturday is a no-go with onshore winds, but Sunday morning has a clean cross-off wind with a 3 ft SSE swell. The energy is picking up a bit (169), and it’s clean. Worth a paddle for a few.

Monday, July 27th brings a glassy morning again with a 3 ft SE swell. The energy is moderate (184). Super clean conditions. This is your best bet for the first week if you just need to get wet.

Then we hit a dry spell from Tuesday, July 29th through to Friday, August 1st morning – all poor or very small.

Saturday, August 1st is the first real standout. A glassy morning with a solid 6 ft easterly swell. The combined energy is strong (703). That’s a big jump. The wind is calm, so it’ll be glassy. The swell is 6 ft, so it’s pushing into intermediate territory, but with clean conditions, it’s a good one. The afternoon goes cross-shore, so get it in the morning.

Sunday, August 2nd is a bit of a letdown. The swell is 7 ft, which is pushing expert territory, but the wind is onshore and messy. Not great.

Monday, August 3rd is poor again.

Tuesday, August 4th is the big one. This is the best day on offer. We’ve got a 7 ft ESE groundswell with a very long period of 14 seconds. The wind is offshore and moderate. The combined energy is very strong (1407). This is proper, powerful groundswell. For a beach break, a long period can make it throw a bit straight, but the offshore wind will hold it up. This is for experienced surfers only. It’s big, it’s clean, and it’s got serious grunt. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Wednesday, August 5th keeps it going. Morning is offshore with a 7 ft ESE groundswell (period 14 seconds). The energy is very strong (2033). Again, expert territory. The afternoon goes cross-shore, so morning is the window.

Thursday, August 6th fades a bit, but there’s still a 6 ft groundswell with clean cross-off winds in the morning.

So, the standout is Tuesday, August 4th and Wednesday, August 5th mornings. Big, clean, powerful groundswell. Not for the faint of heart, but if you’ve got the skills, that’s the session to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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