Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, N swell with 521 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for La Barra, and I gotta tell you straight up—it’s not looking good for the next couple weeks. This beach-and-reef break gets hit by WNW swell, but the wind is gonna be a problem day after day. Water temp’s about 22°, normal for the season.
Starting July 2nd, Thursday afternoon, there’s some clouds and a cross-onshore north wind at 9 mph pushing into 7 ft swell from the north, 9-second period. Energy’s moderate (674) but the conditions are poor. July 3rd Friday: clear skies, onshore wind still, swell around 5 ft to 5 ft, still poor. July 4th Saturday: clear, cross-onshore NNW wind at 9 mph, swell 5 ft to 4 ft from the north, period 10 seconds, energy 325 to 410. Still poor.
Sunday July 5th wind picks up to 16 mph from the NNW, swell drops to 3 ft in the morning, then 4 ft later, but it’s onshore and choppy. Poor again. Monday July 6th we get a 2 ft morning swell (energy only 110) and onshore breeze—small and messy. Tuesday July 7th is a disaster: 3 ft swell dropping to 3 ft with a period of just 5 seconds, energy down to 48 to 59. Not worth it.
Wednesday July 8th through Thursday July 9th sees a small bump to 4 ft to 5 ft, but wind is 12-16 mph cross-onshore, period 5-6 seconds, energy only 81 to 163. Every single entry says poor surf conditions. From July 10th to July 17th, it’s rinse and repeat: swell sticks between 3 ft and 4 ft, direction north or north-northeast, period 5-7 seconds, energy never gets above 179. Wind never turns favorable—always from N or NNE at 12-16 mph, cross-onshore or cross-shore, keeping it rough.
There’s no golden day in this forecast. Not one with glassy or offshore wind. The best you can hope for is a morning with 4 ft swell and slightly lighter wind, but it’s still cross-onshore and choppy. For a break that usually pumps, a blank stretch like this is part of the deal. Forecasts change, but right now, I’d sit this one out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 5 | N 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 656 | 521 | 413 | 364 | 510 | 379 | 307 | 221 | 147 | 229 | 241 | 51 | 173 | 55 | 48 | 39 | 71 | 76 | 72 | 101 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:06AM2.10m | 4:17PM2.34m | 4:43AM2.08m | 4:55PM2.31m | 5:22AM2.05m | 5:35PM2.25m | 6:07AM2.01m | 6:21PM2.19m | 6:58AM1.98m | 7:16PM2.12m | 7:59AM1.97m | 8:21PM2.06m | 9:08AM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM0.56m | 9:55AM0.65m | 10:31PM0.58m | 10:31AM0.68m | 11:09PM0.62m | 11:10AM0.73m | 11:50PM0.66m | 11:55AM0.78m | 00:38AM0.71m | 12:49PM0.84m | 1:35AM0.76m | 1:56PM0.88m | 2:42AM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 656 | 521 | 413 | 364 | 510 | 379 | 307 | 221 | 147 | 30 | 24 | 51 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 9 | WNW 9 | N 13 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | NE 7 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 5 | N 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 19 | 49 | 229 | 241 | 47 | 173 | 55 | 48 | 39 | 71 | 76 | 72 | 101 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 35 | 23 | 35 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 128 | 35 | 541 | 531 | 109 | 541 | 127 | 109 | 604 | 127 |
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