Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, N swell with 318 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Barra this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Barra in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it’s a bit of a flat and choppy run ahead for this stretch, so I won’t sugarcoat it. There's not a single standout session in the whole 16 days at La Barra. We’re looking at a long dry spell with nothing that lights the fire, so keep your expectations low. For a spot that’s ‘very consistent’, seeing this many blanks is a bit of a shocker, but the wind and swell alignment just isn't kicking in.
The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 75°F with a positive anomaly of 2°F, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit if you do decide to get wet anyway.
From Wednesday the 19th right the way through, it’s poor. Short period, cross-onshore winds, and choppy surfaces. Even when the swell bumps up around the 27th and 28th of August, with heights touching 7 ft, the wind stays messy and the combined energy climbs into moderate territory (658 on the Friday morning), but the period is too short and the wind is still cross-onshore. That bigger stuff is really only for the experts if you're brave enough to deal with the chop, but honestly the quality’s just not there.
There’s a flicker on the 23rd (Sunday morning) where it’s a cross breeze and the swell gets a bit of period up to 10 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 252, but at 4 ft, it's still marginal. Not worth racing out for.
From the end of August into the start of September, the swell tries to hang around but the period drops back again, mostly 7 to 9 seconds, and the wind remains a problem. It'll be lumpy and frustrating.
Honestly, if you are dead set on getting on the water here in the next couple of weeks, you’re better off with a kite than a surfboard. The wind and chop combo will suit that way more than a clean surf session. Otherwise, pour a coffee, watch the cams, and hope the next swell turns the corner for us.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 136 | 133 | 200 | 195 | 135 | 186 | 166 | 181 | 192 | 173 | 128 | 225 | 130 | 269 | 290 | 314 | 282 | 262 | 230 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.93m | 7:13AM1.86m | 7:44PM1.76m | 8:28AM1.79m | 9:16PM1.68m | 9:58AM1.81m | 10:48PM1.72m | 11:12AM1.91m | 11:51PM1.84m | 12:03PM2.06m | 00:33AM1.97m | 12:44PM2.21m | 1:08AM2.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.90m | 00:43AM0.96m | 1:19PM1.05m | 1:49AM1.09m | 3:02PM1.12m | 3:33AM1.14m | 4:47PM1.05m | 5:00AM1.07m | 5:48PM0.92m | 5:54AM0.95m | 6:30PM0.77m | 6:33AM0.80m | 7:04PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 169 | 136 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 71 | 82 | 225 | 130 | — | 290 | 314 | 282 | 262 | 230 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 12 | N 11 | W 8 | — | — | SW 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 63 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NW 11 | SSW 12 | — | SW 16 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | S 12 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | 10 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NE 6 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 133 | 200 | 195 | 135 | 186 | 166 | 181 | 192 | 173 | 128 | — | 8 | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | 291 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 81 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 127 | 127 | 35 | 127 |
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