Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, N swell with 706 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase – this 16-day outlook for La Barra is a bummer. There’s not one session in the whole window that gets me stoked. The wind is stubborn out of the north and north-northeast, keeping a nasty cross-onshore chop on everything, and the surf quality is consistently rated as poor. It’s a flat spell for quality waves.
Starting off on Tuesday the 25th, we’ve got north swell around 5 feet, but that 12 mph cross-onshore wind just ruins it. The water temp is about 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the season, but that’s the only silver lining. The combined swell energy is moderate at best, hitting 459 Tuesday morning, but it’s all messy.
We slide into Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th with smaller, weaker swell dropping to around 2 feet, and the wind just keeps blowing. The energy values tank, falling as low as 43 (very weak). By the end of the first week, around Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th, the swell bumps back up to 5 or 6 feet, but the period is a weak 6 seconds, and that cross-shore wind keeps it choppy. Energy climbs back to 609 on Saturday morning, but the quality is still poor.
Into the second week, it’s the same story. From the 30th of August through the 9th of September, the swell hangs between 4 feet and 8 feet, but the wind never quits from the north, and the wave comment stays “poor surf conditions.” There’s one tiny moment on Sunday the 30th afternoon where the wind drops to a light breeze, and the comment changes to “marginal,” but at 3 feet and an 8-second period, it’s hardly worth the rubber. The biggest swell of the run hits around the 3rd and 4th of September, reaching 8 feet, but with a short period and cross-onshore wind, it’s a choppy mess.
Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. La Barra’s beach and reef is usually very consistent, but when the wind is wrong like this, it’s just no good for a surfer. We’re looking at a blank run, and for this spot, that’s normal when the wind patterns lock in like this. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d hang up the wetsuit.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 443 | 369 | 241 | 157 | 111 | 63 | 28 | 91 | 131 | 182 | 226 | 706 | 606 | 496 | 342 | 240 | 113 | 171 | 118 | 125 | 149 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:44PM2.21m | 1:08AM2.10m | 1:18PM2.35m | 1:40AM2.22m | 1:51PM2.46m | 2:11AM2.31m | 2:22PM2.54m | 2:41AM2.37m | 2:53PM2.58m | 3:12AM2.40m | 3:26PM2.57m | 3:45AM2.39m | 4:00PM2.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.63m | 7:07AM0.67m | 7:35PM0.51m | 7:38AM0.55m | 8:04PM0.42m | 8:07AM0.45m | 8:33PM0.35m | 8:38AM0.39m | 9:03PM0.32m | 9:09AM0.37m | 9:34PM0.34m | 9:43AM0.39m | 10:07PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 12 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 443 | 369 | 241 | 157 | 111 | 63 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 706 | 606 | 496 | 342 | 240 | 113 | 43 | 60 | 125 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 12 | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 18 | S 17 | NNE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | N 13 | NNW 9 | — | N 11 | NW 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 47 | — | 2 | 24 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 91 | 131 | 182 | 226 | 111 | 131 | 165 | 174 | 127 | 40 | 171 | 118 | — | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 81 | 35 | 35 | 177 | 177 | 528 | 177 | 528 | 521 | 137 | 127 | 128 | 128 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 35 | 48 |
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