Surf Forecasts:
Barrinha surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 222 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barrinha in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barrinha over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SSE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 14 | S 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 446 | 149 | 75 | 128 | 64 | 95 | 85 | 68 | 41 | 96 | 118 | 159 | 186 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 75 | 106 | 101 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.07m | 7:33AM1.01m | 7:44PM0.97m | 8:59AM0.93m | 9:33PM0.91m | 11:00AM0.95m | 11:26PM0.97m | 12:10PM1.04m | 00:25AM1.08m | 12:52PM1.15m | 1:05AM1.20m | 1:25PM1.25m | 1:38AM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.52m | 1:08AM0.48m | 1:37PM0.64m | 2:16AM0.59m | 3:17PM0.71m | 4:15AM0.62m | 5:16PM0.66m | 5:46AM0.54m | 6:18PM0.53m | 6:37AM0.42m | 6:57PM0.40m | 7:14AM0.29m | 7:30PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 149 | 62 | 52 | 64 | 91 | 85 | 68 | 41 | 96 | 118 | 159 | 186 | 5 | 186 | 164 | 26 | 167 | 106 | 101 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 107 | 29 | 72 | 128 | 39 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 15 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 21 | 75 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 446 | 23 | — | — | — | 95 | — | 71 | 26 | — | 20 | 39 | 20 | 220 | 373 | 301 | 229 | 357 | 124 | 236 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 49 | 324 | 317 | 324 | 601 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Barrinha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Barrinha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Barrinha surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Barrinha) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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