Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with 634 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 14s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's brewing for the La Barra area.
Honestly, I'm looking at the next 16 days and it's a bit of a tough stretch. The forecast is filled with "poor surf conditions" warnings, and I can't find a single standout session that gets me truly fired up. The wind is mostly a problem, blowing cross-onshore or onshore from the north and northeast through the entire period, which is gonna keep things choppy and messy.
If you're desperate for a paddle, the best of a bad bunch might be the morning of Tuesday, September 8th. We've got a tiny 2ft swell coming from the NW with a long 12 second period. That's a groundswell, and it'll have some energy behind it, but the combined energy reading is only 273 (moderate). The bigger issue is the wind is light and cross-onshore, so it'll be a little bumpy, but not as bad as the rest of the week. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting around 76°.
The swell picks up a bit around September 2nd, hitting 7ft from the NNE with the combined energy up to 639 (strong). But with a short period of 8 seconds and a moderate cross-onshore wind, it's going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. At that size, it's also getting too big for beginners. Honestly, for the first week and a half, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The second week doesn't offer much relief. The wind keeps blowing from the north, and the swell is inconsistent. There's a glimmer on September 12th with 6ft from the NNE and combined energy of 392 (moderate), but again, the wind is cross-onshore, ruining any chance of clean waves. The whole 16-day window is a long, flat, and choppy run. It's a real bummer, but sometimes that's just how it goes here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 169 | 140 | 173 | 154 | 203 | 217 | 265 | 509 | 634 | 597 | 446 | 322 | 264 | 238 | 221 | 183 | 206 | 134 | 131 | 128 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:26PM2.57m | 3:45AM2.39m | 4:00PM2.50m | 4:20AM2.34m | 4:37PM2.39m | 4:59AM2.26m | 5:20PM2.23m | 5:47AM2.14m | 6:15PM2.04m | 6:49AM2.02m | 7:32PM1.88m | 8:15AM1.95m | 9:14PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.34m | 9:43AM0.39m | 10:07PM0.40m | 10:19AM0.47m | 10:44PM0.50m | 11:01AM0.58m | 11:25PM0.65m | 11:51AM0.73m | 00:18AM0.82m | 1:02PM0.88m | 1:36AM0.97m | 2:50PM0.94m | 3:26AM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | S 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNW 9 | S 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 212 | 169 | 88 | 16 | 54 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 322 | 30 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 58 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | S 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NNW 9 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 47 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 82 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | S 15 | N 11 | S 14 | SW 15 | N 12 | S 15 | NNW 11 | — | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | N 15 | — | — | NW 7 | N 13 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | — | — | 34 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 123 | 99 | 140 | 173 | 154 | 203 | 217 | 265 | 509 | 634 | 597 | 446 | — | 264 | 238 | 221 | 183 | 206 | 134 | 131 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 35 | 48 | 49 | 35 | 48 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 49 | 35 | 127 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 127 | 35 |
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