La Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what La Barra’s got cooking.

Right off the bat, Monday the 24th of August is looking like a nice little sneaker. We’ve got a clean 2ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a long 18-second period, and it’s dead glassy in the morning. The water’s sitting at 88°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won’t need much more than a spring suit. The combined energy is moderate (379), but that long period means the sets will have some punch for the size. It’s a river mouth setup, so those longer-period groundswells can sometimes run a bit straight, but when it’s glassy like that, it’s worth a paddle.

Now, don’t get too excited about the rest of the first week. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings are a bit of a write-off with cross-onshore breezes keeping things messy, though Wednesday morning does go glassy again with 2ft swell (229). Thursday morning also goes glassy but the swell drops right off to 1ft (119), so you’re really scraping for the little ones.

Friday the 28th looks messy, but then Saturday the 29th of August steps up. The morning has a clean 4ft SSW swell (854) with a light WNW cross-offshore breeze. There is moderate energy there and the period is a solid 16 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The break is fairly consistent, and the swell direction is on the money for the spot. Crowds can happen here sometimes, but on a Saturday morning with that setup, you’ll want to be early.

Sunday the 30th offers a similar 4ft swell (706) but with a bit more wind, so it’s not quite as clean. Worth a look if you’re keen.

Into the second week, Monday the 31st of August has another glassy morning with 3ft SSW swell (431) and a 13-second period. That’s a solid, clean option for a Monday session.

Now, the real standout is further out. On Friday the 4th of September, we’ve got a 5ft SSW groundswell (1495) showing up with a 17-second period and a light offshore breeze. That’s strong wave energy, and the wind is going to keep it clean. It’s getting up there in size though – over 5ft – so it might be a bit much for beginners, but for experienced surfers, this is looking excellent.

Then Saturday the 5th of September tops it off with 5ft SSW swell (1277) and glassy conditions in the morning. Again, for the experienced crew, that’s the pick of the whole run. The period is 16 seconds, so the energy is still solid.

After that, Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th of September offer some cleaner 4ft and 3ft days with glassy or light offshore conditions, which are worth getting out for if you can.

Overall, the best windows for quality surf are Saturday the 29th of August, and then Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September. The big caveat is that Friday and Saturday are more than a week out, so the exact details might shift a bit, but the pattern looks promising.

Rusty.

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