Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,645 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Barra in the next 16 days are 1.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, you can see that the river mouth setup (La Barra) is the only game in town here. Thursday the 23rd morning is a dud with 0.6m waves and glass, but it picks up quickly. The ocean temp is 30°, which is about normal for the time of year.
The real standout is Saturday the 25th morning. Glassy calm, 1.0m swell from the SSW with a long 21 second period, and a combined swell energy of 1088. That’s a powerful, clean river mouth session. For intermediates, that’s your window.
Sunday the 26th morning is another cracker: glassy, 1.1m of SSW swell at 19 seconds, energy reading 1062. It will be clean, but expect some crowd competition – this spot draws a crew when it’s good.
Monday the 27th morning pushes the size to 1.4m from the SSW, 18 second periods, and swell energy hits 1331. That’s proper wave power for experienced surfers. The afternoon wind messes it up, but mornings are magic.
Tuesday the 28th morning is the biggest: 1.7m from the SSW, 18 second period, and a walloping 1666 swell energy. That’s expert-level size and power. If you’re a solid surfer, it’ll be charging, but too big for anyone less experienced. The glassy wind will make it look like a dream. Later in the week, the swell fades, but there are still windows of clean, smaller waves for a morning paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 140 | 157 | 628 | 388 | 1042 | 863 | 459 | 1247 | 894 | 897 | 1081 | 1274 | 643 | 1189 | 1645 | 1608 | 1245 | 1224 | 1107 | 773 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.69m | 9:59PM1.36m | 10:27AM1.64m | 10:59PM1.31m | 11:24AM1.62m | 11:59PM1.31m | 12:18PM1.64m | 00:55AM1.35m | 1:10PM1.68m | 1:46AM1.42m | 1:57PM1.73m | 2:32AM1.50m | 2:40PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.50m | 3:57AM0.53m | 5:06PM0.52m | 4:54AM0.56m | 6:05PM0.51m | 5:52AM0.56m | 6:58PM0.46m | 6:47AM0.53m | 7:45PM0.40m | 7:38AM0.49m | 8:27PM0.34m | 8:24AM0.44m | 9:06PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 12 | — | 3 | 13 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 140 | 89 | 240 | 388 | 326 | 169 | 116 | 1247 | 894 | 897 | 1081 | 1274 | 643 | 1189 | 1645 | 1608 | 1245 | 1224 | 1107 | 773 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 19 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | W 8 | W 9 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 99 | 78 | 157 | 628 | 314 | 1042 | 863 | 459 | 93 | 83 | 57 | 96 | 26 | 533 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 26 | SW 13 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 8 | S 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 132 | 45 | 24 | 26 | 100 | 56 | 53 | 54 | 85 | 29 | 46 | 31 | 72 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 38 | 21 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 470 | 0 | 0 | 526 | 0 | 0 | 470 | 0 | 0 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 495 | 3 | 0 | 526 | 0 | 15 | 617 | 20 |
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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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