Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our stretch of coast.

Right off the bat, we've got a rough start. The first few days are a write-off – Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st of August are flat with nothing doing, and Tuesday the 1st of September is the same story. The wind is howling from the north and north-east, blowing the guts out of any hope of a wave. We're looking at a solid gap of three days with no surf on offer.

Things start to look a little more promising from Wednesday the 2nd of September. Wednesday morning we'll see some small lines rolling in, around 4ft from the east, but with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 185, and we've got a light cross-off breeze, so it'll be clean. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about – just something to get wet on. Wednesday afternoon sees the wind switch to a moderate offshore from the south, but the surf quality takes a dive.

Thursday the 3rd holds similar small, ordinary conditions. The swell drops slightly to 3ft from the east, still with that short 8-second period. The energy is weaker (98 in the morning, picking up to 147 in the arvo). The wind is light and offshore or cross-off, so the surface will be clean. It's still very average.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are no good. The wind is back onshore or cross-on, and while the swell energy picks up (337 on Friday morning), the conditions are poor. Saturday morning has a moment of glassy conditions but the swell is a tiny 1ft. Not worth suiting up.

We get a bit of a clean stretch through Sunday the 6th and into the new week, but the swell is tiny and weak. The wind is offshore or cross-off, so it's clean, but the energy is barely a whisper (35 and 36). It's a flat spell.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Monday the 7th of September morning is the standout. We've got a solid 6ft swell rolling in from the SSE with a 10-second period. The combined energy jumps right up to 877 – that's a lot of power. The wind is a moderate offshore from the SSE, which is going to groom it into nice, clean lines. This is the best on offer, no question. It's a decent size, so it'll be for the intermediate crew; beginners might find it a bit much. The break is Barrinha, which is fairly exposed to the south swell. The crowd factor is "sometimes", so you might have a few out, but nothing too hectic. Water temp is sitting at 73°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no need for a thick steamer.

After that peak, the week tails off. Monday afternoon the period drops right off to a poor 6 seconds, and the swell drops. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are small, messy, and onshore-challenged. Not great.

Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th of September are a mixed bag. The swell is around 4ft to 4ft from the east, but the wind is either onshore or cross-off. Friday afternoon looks the best of those two, with a moderate offshore from the south and clean conditions, but the energy is moderate (170-171) and it's still not as good as that Monday morning.

The final weekend, Saturday the 13th and Sunday the 14th, is more of the same – small, clean but weak. There's a moment on Sunday afternoon with a light offshore wind, but the swell is a paltry 2ft.

So, to wrap it up: the first three days are a complete washout. The only real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Monday the 7th of September. Get out there for the morning session. Everything else in the 16-day window is just filler or flat.

Rusty.

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