Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 818 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. 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 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 279 | 251 | 503 | 644 | 798 | 788 | 778 | 749 | 489 | 437 | 437 | 352 | 352 | 290 | 246 | 264 | 392 | 252 | 239 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:58PM2.01m | 3:30AM1.97m | 3:47PM2.00m | 4:17AM2.04m | 4:34PM1.95m | 5:02AM2.05m | 5:19PM1.88m | 5:46AM2.02m | 6:03PM1.78m | 6:29AM1.94m | 6:47PM1.66m | 7:12AM1.84m | 7:32PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.02m | 9:39AM0.10m | 10:02PM0.00m | 10:29AM0.10m | 10:46PM0.02m | 11:17AM0.13m | 11:28PM0.08m | 12:03PM0.19m | 00:10AM0.17m | 12:48PM0.27m | 00:51AM0.28m | 1:34PM0.36m | 1:34AM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 196 | 279 | 54 | 503 | 644 | 798 | 788 | 778 | 749 | 489 | 437 | 437 | 352 | 352 | 290 | 246 | 175 | 392 | 142 | 175 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 37 | 51 | 220 | 51 | 62 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 59 | 105 | 30 | 44 | 264 | 63 | 252 | 239 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 8 | SSW 19 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 11 | SE 6 | SW 6 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 10 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 69 | 36 | 251 | 15 | 140 | 23 | 11 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 62 | 14 | 7 | 50 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 484 | 0 | 0 | 484 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 20 | 0 | 295 | 0 | 0 | 579 | 20 | 0 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 552 | 0 |
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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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