La Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty.
Lookin’ at La Barra over the next couple weeks, it’s a bit of a rough patch. The wind’s blowin’ mostly from the north, cross-onshore, pretty much the whole time, so that’s makin’ it choppy and tough for paddle surfing. If you’re into kite surfing, this stretch is more your scene, especially when the swell gets bigger.

We start Monday the 6th of July with small waves – about 3 ft from the north, period a short 8 seconds, weak energy. Still cross-onshore with a north breeze around 9 mph. Tuesday and Wednesday drop off to barely 2 ft, period down to 4 seconds, energy real low. Hardly worth paddlin’ out.

Thursday the 9th we see a bit more – around 4 ft, but period’s still short at 5 seconds, wind picks up to 12 mph, still messin’ it up. Through the weekend and into the next week, waves stay between 3 ft and 4 ft, with not enough energy to get excited. Crowds are often here, but with conditions this rough, you won’t have company.

The real push comes Friday the 17th through Monday the 20th. We’re lookin’ at 6 ft to 7 ft from the NNE, period 7-8 seconds, energy buildin’ into the strong range – over 300 and up to 600. That’s a lot of water. But the wind stays north/north-northeast at 12-15 mph, cross-onshore, keepin’ it messy. For waves over 7 ft, it’s experts only, and with a short period and onshore wind, the ride’s gonna be tough. This is a beach and reef mix, so clean lines are hard to come by.

Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st hold similar size (7 ft to 6 ft), still cross-onshore, still energy hangin’ in there. The best you can hope for is an early morning with a bit lighter breeze, but nothin’ clean.

Water temp’s about normal for the season, so no surprises.

Bottom line: there’s no true standout. The biggest surf comes around the 17th–20th, but the wind kills it. If you’re a paddle surfer, you’ll have to wait for a lucky moment. Kite surfers? This whole second week’s yours.

Rusty.

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