La Barra Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.14° N 15.44° W

La Barra 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Barra sea temperature is
24.5°C
1.6° 

La Barra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at La Barra today (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for La Barra at 6PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (28 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (28 Aug)7ft (2.1m)7s

Table - waves today at La Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
2.1
N
7
2.2
N
7
1.7
N
10
1.6
NNW
11
1.5
NNW
11
1.5
NNW
11
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.2
NNW
10
1.7
NNE
7
1.1
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
233
285
321
478
508
632
531
476
476
516
487
410
394
657
282
294
211
206
247
252
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:22PM2.54m
2:41AM2.37m
2:53PM2.58m
3:12AM2.40m
3:26PM2.57m
Low Tide
8:07AM0.45m
8:33PM0.35m
8:38AM0.39m
9:03PM0.32m
9:09AM0.37m
9:34PM0.34m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:25
8:24
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
23
22
21
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
20
21
21
19
19
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
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