La Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I'll level with you. The outlook for the next sixteen days at La Barra is a tough one. It's a beach and reef setup that usually pumps, but we're looking at a real dry spell. The water is running about 74°, which is a bit warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a small comfort.

Starting on July 28th, it's all "poor surf conditions" with no scores worth mentioning. The swell is coming from the NNE, but La Barra wants it from the WNW. The wind is constant cross-onshore, making everything choppy and ugly. The wave energy is moderate, with readings around 195, but the period is short, around 6 to 8 seconds, so there's no juice.

The second week kicks off and it's more of the same. You'll get a few mornings with a light offshore breeze from the NNW on August 1st, 3rd, and 4th, which would clean up the surface, but the swell is still small—around 3ft to 5ft—and from the wrong direction. The energy picks up to 406 on the 4th, still moderate. The water temp anomaly isn't listed for most of these days, so we can't track that.

On August 5th, we get a pulse of 7ft swell from the NNE, with the energy hitting 531 (moderate), but it's still cross-on and rated as "marginal"—a score of 1. It's not worth it. From the 5th through the 12th, the swell is in the 6ft to 8ft range, with energy in the 500 to 800 range, strong to very strong. But the wind is cross-onshore, and the period is a weak 7 to 8 seconds. For this break, that's just closeouts and chop. On the 10th and 11th, the swell hits 8ft to 8ft, which is expert territory, but with the wind and period, it's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle surf session.

There's no standout window. No good option. The situation is consistently poor, and for this area, that's a normal pattern. Days like this happen. Hang in there, and check back soon—forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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