Barrinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about our local surf in good old feet, miles per hour, and Fahrenheit.

Alright, first up, we got a bit of a slow start, but don't write it off. The water temp is sitting right on average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

Wednesday the 8th isn't really firing. There's some small swell around 3.0ft from the SE with an 11-second period, but the cross-off wind messes with the shape. The energy is weak (205). You could scratch out a wave, but it's not gonna be pretty.

Thursday the 9th looks more promising. The swell bumps up a touch to 3.6ft, still from the SE, but the wind switches to a light offshore and cross-off, making for cleaner faces. The wave energy is building to a moderate 329 in the morning and a solid 400 in the afternoon. This is your first real call-out for the week. Expect some fun, clean lines, especially as the day goes on. Fairly consistent.

Friday the 10th starts with a solid SE groundswell at 3.6ft and a long 14-second period. That energy is strong (477). This kind of period means better shaped waves and more power. But the wind is onshore in the morning, so it’s gonna be messy. The afternoon turns nasty with strong cross-on winds. A setup like this might actually look better for kite surfing than a paddle. The morning is a gamble at best.

Saturday the 11th is the standout for this first week. You get a clean 3.9ft swell from the ESE with a 13-second period, hitting 456 in the morning and a clean 348 in the afternoon. The key here is the glassy offshore wind – a major positive. This is your best bet in the first few days. Crowds are possible.

After that, we hit a dry spell. Sunday the 12th through most of the second week is a write-off with onshore and cross-onshore winds blowing everything out. There's a wave, sure, but it's all chop and poor conditions. Even a small 2.0ft swell on Monday the 13th gets blown to bits.

Hold on, though. Wednesday the 15th looks promising for the early morning. Glassy conditions, 3.9ft from the SSE, 10-second period, moderate energy (299). That’s a quick window of clean, punchy waves before the wind swings onshore in the afternoon. Get it early.

The real standout, the one you circle on the calendar, is a full week away from now, on Wednesday the 22nd July. We’re looking at a clean, glassy morning with 5.6ft of swell from the east. The wave energy is strong (531). The period is short (7 seconds), so it won’t be groundswell power, but it’ll be fun, rippable waves with no wind. This is a full-on recommendation. It might be a bit much for beginners, but for everyone else, this is the best of the whole run.

The days after that drop off again with cross-shore winds, so hit that Tuesday and Wednesday hard.

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