La Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for our stretch of coast. It’s not going to be a non-stop wall of waves, but there’s enough on the table to keep the stoke alive if you pick your moments.

The first real opportunity kicks off this Saturday morning, August 8th. We’ve got a clean, glassy start to the day with a touch of that long-period SSW groundswell pushing in at 3ft. The energy is moderate, coming in at 612, and the period is a solid 16 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and it’s going to be holding some real punch. Get out early for the cleanest conditions.

The mornings are definitely the key here. The afternoons, more often than not, get chopped up by that SW cross-onshore breeze that seems to kick in like clockwork. Saturday afternoon is a write-off, and Sunday, August 9th, is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning has a light ESE cross-onshore, which just makes things a little bumpy, but it's nothing too bad.

Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th see the swell dip a little to 3ft, but the mornings are glassy. The period drops to 13 seconds, which is still okay, but those clean conditions will make it super fun on a longboard or a fish. The energy is moderate, in the 342-375 range. It’s not epic, but it’s clean and super user-friendly.

We get another nice morning on Wednesday the 12th with a light cross-offshore breeze and 2ft of clean swell. Then Thursday morning the 13th is glassy again, but the swell is small.

Now, here’s where things start to get interesting. The standout of the whole run looks to be Saturday morning, August 15th. The swell kicks back up to 4ft from the SSW, and that period stretches back out to 16 seconds. The energy is strong at 876. It’s glassy, it’s clean, and it’s got the grunt. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Friday morning the 14th is also a good look, with 3ft at 18 seconds and a strong energy reading of 618 – that very long period might make it a bit straight at the beach, but at La Barra (La-Barra_1) with its river/jetty setup, it should focus that energy nicely.

After that, the following week settles back into the same pattern. Mornings are your friend. The 16th, 17th, and 18th all have glassy mornings with clean, if modest, 3ft surf. The 19th (Wednesday) morning looks good too. The swell is consistent, but the afternoons are pretty much a bust every day with that cross-onshore wind. This pattern looks like it holds through the end of the window, with the 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd all offering small, clean morning sessions in the 3ft range. It’s not huge, but it’s consistent and clean.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. The biggest thing is to be an early bird. If you sleep in, you’re going to get the bump and the chop. Get out there for the dawn patrol and you’ll be rewarded.

Rusty out.

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