Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NNE swell with 474 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at La Barra over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, the whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for quality surfing. There are no winners here. The swell direction is mostly out of the NNE, which isn't the optimum WNW direction this exposed beach and reef setup likes to see. On top of that, the wind is stuck in a cross-onshore pattern for the vast majority of the period, keeping things choppy and messy.
We start off on Wednesday, 5 August, with tiny swell – just 1ft of weak, short-period NW windswell. With a combined energy of only 16, it’s barely a ripple, and the wind is already cross-on. Thursday is a little better with 2ft to 2ft, but it's still onshore and poor. The swell slowly builds through the end of the week and into the weekend, but the wind stays stubbornly cross-onshore. By Friday morning, 7 August, we see 5ft, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the energy jumps to 326 (moderate), yet the conditions are still described as poor. Saturday 8 August sees the biggest push, with 6ft in the morning, a period of 8 seconds, and combined energy hitting 415 (moderate), but the wind is onshore and the surf is still poor.
This pattern basically holds through the entire forecast. The swell stays between 5ft and 7ft for most of the second half of the first week and into the second week, but it’s always accompanied by a cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy fluctuates in the moderate range, peaking at 592 on Saturday 15 August, but it doesn’t matter because the wind ruins it. Towards the end of the outlook, around Monday 17 August and into Wednesday 19 August, the swell drops back to 4ft to 4ft, and the wind eases a little, but it’s still cross-onshore. The break is very consistent, so it’s always breaking, but with the wrong direction and bad wind, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Given the significant swell size (over 5ft) and the persistent cross-onshore winds at a beach and reef setup, the conditions look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s simply no standout period, no clean window, and no reason to grab your board. Sometimes you get a blank run, and this is one of them. The forecast can change, but for now, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 10 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 68 | 87 | 237 | 331 | 378 | 408 | 408 | 474 | 349 | 280 | 258 | 257 | 210 | 241 | 234 | 234 | 261 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:18AM2.08m | 6:39PM2.11m | 7:18AM2.00m | 7:47PM1.98m | 8:33AM1.97m | 9:14PM1.92m | 9:58AM2.03m | 10:42PM1.96m | 11:14AM2.17m | 11:54PM2.08m | 12:16PM2.34m | 00:51AM2.22m | 1:08PM2.52m | 1:40AM2.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.76m | 00:51AM0.76m | 1:21PM0.87m | 2:01AM0.87m | 2:51PM0.92m | 3:30AM0.90m | 4:28PM0.84m | 4:54AM0.83m | 5:44PM0.67m | 6:00AM0.69m | 6:42PM0.49m | 6:53AM0.55m | 7:30PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 9 | NW 10 | N 15 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 68 | 87 | 81 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | N 12 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 11 | — | N 8 | NW 11 | N 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | N 11 | S 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 296 | 266 | 287 | 305 | 322 | 297 | 237 | 331 | 378 | 408 | 408 | 474 | 349 | 280 | 258 | 257 | 210 | 241 | 234 | 234 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 127 | 81 | 81 | 127 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 528 | 528 | 81 | 528 | 81 | 541 | 528 | 547 | 1495 | 528 | 81 | 532 | 128 |
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