Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NNE swell with 280 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.
Honestly, I’m looking at this run for La Barra and it’s a bit of a rough stretch. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. We’ve got nothing but poor surf conditions day after day, thanks to a persistent northerly wind that just won’t let up. It’s cross-on, choppy, and messy the whole way through. There’s a gap of about three weeks of poor conditions, starting right from Friday the 4th.
For a beginner-friendly spot like La Barra, the swell size does push over 5 ft on a few mornings (like Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th), which is already a bit much for someone just starting out and with that wind, it’d be a washing machine. Nothing is clean. The wind is never offshore; it’s all cross-on or cross, keeping everything lumpy.
The combined energy does climb into the strong range at times—like hitting 409 on Monday the 7th morning and even peaking at 504 on Wednesday the 16th afternoon—but with the wind blowing 12-16 mph straight across the swell, you’re looking at a mess, not a surf. That longer-period groundswell that shows up on the 16th (15 seconds) is actually decent energy, but at a beach and reef setup like La Barra, that kind of long period can make it break too straight and shifty.
Water temp is sitting at 75.9° on the 4th, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least a dip won't freeze you, but the surf just isn't there. This setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than any paddle surfing.
There are absolutely no standouts here. The forecast suggests this blank run is pretty persistent. Sorry, folks, but you’re better off waiting for a change in the wind.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 84 | 61 | 94 | 160 | 188 | 188 | 218 | 200 | 170 | 212 | 203 | 208 | 222 | 234 | 276 | 249 | 236 | 197 | 172 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:32PM1.88m | 8:15AM1.95m | 9:14PM1.82m | 9:52AM2.00m | 10:48PM1.92m | 11:10AM2.16m | 11:53PM2.09m | 12:08PM2.36m | 00:43AM2.25m | 12:55PM2.53m | 1:25AM2.38m | 1:36PM2.64m | 2:02AM2.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.97m | 2:50PM0.94m | 3:26AM1.01m | 4:35PM0.83m | 4:56AM0.89m | 5:43PM0.64m | 5:57AM0.71m | 6:34PM0.45m | 6:44AM0.54m | 7:16PM0.31m | 7:24AM0.41m | 7:54PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 90 | 113 | 122 | 144 | 114 | 137 | 117 | 85 | 76 | 46 | 38 | 24 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | N 13 | N 16 | NNW 15 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | — | S 16 | S 16 | N 18 | N 16 | N 15 | N 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 44 | 12 | 85 | 70 | 39 | 10 | 8 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 70 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | N 13 | NW 11 | N 12 | NW 14 | NW 8 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 18 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 8 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 11 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 60 | 84 | 61 | 94 | 160 | 188 | 188 | 218 | 200 | 170 | 212 | 203 | 208 | 222 | 234 | 276 | 249 | 236 | 197 | 172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 127 | 532 | 528 | 81 | 137 | 137 | 81 | 35 | 81 | 35 | 81 | 81 | 35 | 35 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 35 |
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