La Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking for La Barra. This is a river/jetty joint that loves a good SSW swell, and we’ve got a solid run of waves lined up. The water’s sitting at a warm 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—real nice for a long paddle.

The big picture is a consistent, clean swell train for the first week, with the standout window on Sunday the 16th. That morning it’s a total dream: 4 ft of SW swell at 15 seconds, glassy flat with zero wind. That’s the session you plan around. The combined swell energy is a moderate 532, so there’s plenty of power, and that long period (15 seconds) gives you proper, well-shaped waves with plenty of time between sets. For a river/jetty spot, that long-period groundswell will run in clean and line up beautifully. Crowds can show up here sometimes, so head out early.

Monday the 17th through Thursday the 20th, the swell eases a bit but stays in the 2 ft to 3 ft range out of the SSW, with periods around 14 seconds. Each morning is glassy—calm or a light east-southeast breeze—so the surf is clean. The energy readings run from 302 to 478, moderate but plenty of fun. Mornings are your go; afternoons get wrecked by a 9 to 12 mph SSW cross-onshore, so don’t waste your time then.

Friday the 21st morning offers a 3 ft S swell with a short 8-second period and glassy conditions—but that short period means weaker, lumpier waves. Still, it’s surfable. The afternoon bumps to 4 ft S swell but gets hammered by cross-onshore wind. Not great.

Saturday the 22nd morning is cleaner with a 2 ft SSW swell at a very long 16 seconds, cross-off wind from the WNW, and moderate energy (440). That long period will wrap well into the river mouth. Morning is decent. Afternoon turns cross-shore and choppy.

There’s a bit of a dry spell from Sunday the 23rd to Thursday the 27th, with swell dropping to 1 ft to 3 ft. Mornings stay glassy or clean, but it’s small. The best of that lull is Sunday the 23rd morning (3 ft, 14 seconds, glassy) and Monday the 24th morning (2 ft, 18 seconds, clean offshore—that long period keeps it lined up even at small size). Not a total loss, but nothing to shout about.

Into the second week, things fire back up. Friday the 28th morning shows 3 ft, 16-second SSW groundswell with glassy conditions and moderate energy (406). That’s a promising return. The real highlight is Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th. Saturday morning: 3 ft SSW at 16 seconds, dead calm, glassy, and a solid 568 energy—that’s the best of the fortnight after the opening weekend. Sunday morning: 3 ft SSW at 15 seconds, clean cross-off wind from the NW, energy at 565. Both mornings are absolute crackers, though they’re a week and a half out so keep watching the forecasts. Crowds will be around, so get in early. Afternoons on both days get a bit messy with cross or cross-onshore wind.

Monday the 31st morning finishes it off with 3 ft SSW, 14 seconds, glassy—a clean, solid end.

Best bets: Sunday the 16th morning for that perfect glassy 4 ft groundswell, and Saturday the 29th morning for a similar-sized, clean punch. Everything else is good morning surf but nothing that’ll blow you away. Keep out of the afternoons unless you like it messy.

Rusty.

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