Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NNE swell with 329 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Oi, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got on the cards for La Barra.
Right off the bat, I’m not going to sugarcoat it: the next sixteen days are a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. Every single forecast window for this beach-and-reef setup comes back as poor surf conditions with cross-onshore winds ruining any chance of a clean wave. The first recommendation doesn’t come until Wednesday the 29th of July, and from there it’s one grim report after another, right through to Thursday the 13th of August. That’s over two full weeks of no good surf on offer. The only break we’ve got is La Barra itself, a spot that’s usually very consistent, but right now it’s just not happening.
The water temperature on the 29th of July is a touch warmer than normal at 74°, about 2° above the average for this time of year – nothing crazy, but it’s a small comfort in an otherwise bleak outlook.
The swell energy is mostly moderate, ranging from weak values around 41 on the 5th of August up to moderate energy levels between 218 and 494 through late July and early August. But that energy is all coming from the NNE, right out of the optimum WNW direction, with short periods of 6 to 8 seconds – that’s windswell, not groundswell. The swell heights sit between 3ft and 7ft at the bigger end, but with the cross-onshore wind blowing at 9 to 19 mph out of the N to NNE, it’s just messy, chopped-out conditions. Even the glassy moments on Saturday the 1st of August with a light onshore breeze don’t deliver clean waves – the swell is still short-period and coming from the wrong direction.
Because the surf is consistently poor with strong, onshore winds and a beach-and-reef setup, this stretch is honestly looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The conditions are there for that, but for a surfer chasing a clean ride? Nothing doing.
Hang in there, but I’d leave the boards in the van for a good while. Forecasts can change, but this run looks stubborn.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 155 | 209 | 262 | 270 | 270 | 229 | 222 | 148 | 144 | 124 | 184 | 181 | 281 | 294 | 83 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 302 |
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 | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:38AM2.20m | 2:48PM2.45m | 3:09AM2.24m | 3:21PM2.48m | 3:41AM2.25m | 3:53PM2.47m | 4:14AM2.24m | 4:27PM2.43m | 4:50AM2.21m | 5:04PM2.36m | 5:30AM2.15m | 5:47PM2.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.50m | 8:31AM0.56m | 9:02PM0.46m | 9:02AM0.52m | 9:33PM0.44m | 9:34AM0.50m | 10:04PM0.45m | 10:07AM0.52m | 10:38PM0.48m | 10:43AM0.58m | 11:15PM0.55m | 11:25AM0.66m | 11:58PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | N 9 | NE 7 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 222 | 148 | 43 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 156 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | N 11 | N 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | S 13 | N 9 | S 13 | NW 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 47 | 45 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 9 | — | NW 12 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | S 15 | — | — | S 11 | NW 11 | NW 9 | S 12 | S 16 | SW 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 18 | 30 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 111 | 155 | 209 | 262 | 270 | 270 | 229 | — | — | 144 | 124 | 184 | 181 | 281 | 294 | 83 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 302 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1420 | 138 | 541 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 127 | 35 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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