Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 22 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 441 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Barra this week:
The surf forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Barra in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 28) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 422 | 402 | 397 | 436 | 340 | 314 | 305 | 331 | 221 | 215 | 178 | 183 | 268 | 379 | 313 | 295 | 270 | 264 | 269 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:08AM1.49m | 11:50PM1.40m | 12:07PM1.53m | 00:42AM1.51m | 12:58PM1.59m | 1:25AM1.65m | 1:43PM1.66m | 2:05AM1.79m | 2:25PM1.71m | 2:44AM1.91m | 3:05PM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.65m | 5:39PM0.56m | 5:52AM0.61m | 6:29PM0.50m | 6:48AM0.52m | 7:11PM0.43m | 7:36AM0.41m | 7:50PM0.35m | 8:19AM0.30m | 8:28PM0.27m | 9:01AM0.20m | 9:06PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | 9 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 15 | — | 7 | 16 | 18 | 1 | — | 3 | 10 | 21 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 422 | 402 | 397 | 436 | 340 | 314 | 305 | 331 | 122 | 123 | 113 | 183 | 268 | 379 | 313 | 110 | 178 | 234 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | SSE 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 79 | 79 | 43 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 118 | 123 | 221 | 215 | 178 | 79 | 23 | 51 | 188 | 295 | 241 | 264 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | WSW 6 | W 9 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 19 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 45 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 10 | 123 | 270 | 41 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 7 | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 3 | 46 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 6 | 1 | 52 | — | 31 | 73 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 52 | 159 | 20 | 52 | 159 | 3 | 52 | 52 | 20 | 20 | 611 | 3 | 100 | 100 | 52 | 52 | 159 | 20 |
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Information about the La Barra Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for La Barra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Barra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Barra surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Barra) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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