Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 429 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break it down in feet and knots. This is La Barra, a river/jetty spot that’s open to the SSW. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.
The next 16 days have a lot of clean, waist-to-chest-high surf. The best is Monday, July 13th morning: glassy, 3ft from the SSW, period 13 seconds – that’s real groundswell. The energy is moderate (342), and the river mouth will be fun. Crowds are sometimes around, but with that morning glass, you’ll be fine.
Tuesday the 14th morning is another glassy session with 3ft, same direction. Wednesday the 15th morning is dead calm, glassy, 3ft – a gem. The afternoons go cross-on, so get out early.
Thursday the 16th morning: glassy, 3ft, period hitting 16 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell. Energy is moderate (491). On the rivermouth, that long period will make the waves more lined up, but still clean.
The first week is all about early mornings. From the 13th through the 22nd, each morning offers glassy conditions with 2–3ft of SSW swell. Afternoons are usually cross-on or cross-shore, so dawn patrol is key.
There’s a quiet spell around the 23rd – Thursday morning has 2ft, glassy, but the energy is weak (122). It’s rideable but ordinary. Friday the 24th morning brings a new pulse: 3ft from the S, but the period is short at 8 seconds – that’s windswell, a bit lumpy. Still glassy, so maybe worth a look.
The real standout is the 25th (Saturday) afternoon: 2ft from the SSW, but period is 21 seconds – that’s a super long, clean groundswell. Energy is strong (561), wind is light cross-offshore. Expect beautiful, clean waves. The 27th (Monday) morning is also a winner: 3ft, 18-second period, glassy, energy at 658 (moderate to strong). Mark that one.
For beginners, nothing gets over 3ft, so it’s all good. For experts, the long period swells (16–21 seconds) will be best on the rivermouth, not the beach.
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Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 367 | 282 | 253 | 249 | 189 | 356 | 326 | 257 | 317 | 226 | 429 | 289 | 356 | 366 | 366 | 280 | 246 | 249 | 222 | 202 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.58m | 1:19PM2.03m | 1:54AM1.69m | 2:17PM2.08m | 2:52AM1.80m | 3:12PM2.10m | 3:47AM1.91m | 4:04PM2.08m | 4:39AM1.98m | 4:54PM2.02m | 5:29AM2.01m | 5:43PM1.93m | 6:18AM1.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.23m | 7:51PM0.12m | 7:55AM0.16m | 8:45PM0.04m | 8:54AM0.11m | 9:36PM-0.02m | 9:51AM0.09m | 10:25PM-0.04m | 10:46AM0.11m | 11:12PM-0.02m | 11:39AM0.15m | 11:58PM0.04m | 12:31PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 |
mm | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 14 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 114 | 282 | 110 | 249 | 189 | 356 | 326 | 257 | 113 | 189 | 429 | 289 | 356 | 366 | 366 | 280 | 246 | 249 | 222 | 202 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 367 | 27 | 253 | 77 | 118 | 123 | 57 | 52 | 317 | 60 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 19 | 82 | 36 | 29 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 33 | 75 | 86 | 15 | 19 | 123 | 121 | 1 | 226 | 41 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 120 | 140 | 74 | 186 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 20 | 0 | 295 | 0 | 0 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 635 | 0 | 0 | 552 |
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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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