Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NNE swell with 435 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 1PM. 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 18s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here, and it’s a tough pill to swallow for La Barra. Looking at the next couple of weeks, we’ve got a big ol’ stretch of nothing good. The wind just won’t get out of the north, and that’s the wrong direction for this beach and reef setup.
We’re talking over a week straight where the waves are just slop. The wind is cross-onshore, whipping up chop, and the swell is weak and short-period. Forget about it.
The only light at the end of the tunnel shows up around the 24th and 25th of July. Even then, it’s marginal. On the morning of the 24th, we see a 7ft NNE swell, but the wind’s still a light cross-onshore. By the afternoon, the swell pushes to 8ft, wind drops lighter, and we finally get a score that’s not a zero.
The best of the bunch is the morning of Saturday, July 25th. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the NNE, but the real story is the wind. A 5 km/h breeze from the NNW means it’s almost glassy, a very light cross-onshore. The wave energy will be respectable. That’s the cleanest we’ll see it. The waves will be chunky and powerful at that size, too much for beginners, but for anyone who can handle it, that window on the 25th is the one you want. The water temp feels about normal for this time of year.
It’s a long grind, but that last weekend in July has a pulse. Stay tuned. - Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 45 | 41 | 15 | 23 | 27 | 185 | 200 | 158 | 130 | 119 | 99 | 75 | 33 | 33 | 50 | 80 | 139 | 196 | 247 | 335 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:18AM2.09m | 10:47PM2.08m | 11:23AM2.22m | 11:54PM2.16m | 12:22PM2.37m | 00:54AM2.25m | 1:15PM2.51m | 1:47AM2.33m | 2:05PM2.62m | 2:37AM2.38m | 2:52PM2.68m | 3:24AM2.39m | 3:38PM2.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.79m | 5:02AM0.70m | 5:44PM0.65m | 6:03AM0.61m | 6:44PM0.49m | 6:57AM0.51m | 7:36PM0.36m | 7:47AM0.44m | 8:26PM0.26m | 8:34AM0.40m | 9:12PM0.23m | 9:18AM0.40m | 9:57PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 5 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 185 | 200 | 158 | 130 | 119 | 99 | 75 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NW 6 | N 12 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | W 11 | N 9 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 10 | NW 7 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | N 14 | S 14 | NW 13 | S 14 | NNW 10 | S 13 | S 17 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | — | — | NW 11 | S 13 | WNW 9 | N 11 | NW 8 | S 15 | S 9 | S 21 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 66 | 45 | 41 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | 28 | 50 | 80 | 139 | 196 | 247 | 335 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 49 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 528 | 528 | 49 |
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