Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,340 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Barra in the next 16 days are 1.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about what’s coming. The first real surf window opens Tuesday morning, July 28th. We’ve got a solid SSW groundswell pushing in with a 18-second period – that’s long-period energy, so the waves will be well-shaped and have some grunt, but the sets will be spaced out. Combined energy is 1684 (moderate-to-strong). The morning is glassy with a light ESE breeze, so it’s clean. Swell height is 6ft, which is a step up – best for experienced surfers. Water temp is 86°, pretty normal for this time of year.
La Barra is a river/jetty break, and that SSW direction is right in its sweet spot. It’s fairly consistent, and crowds can show up sometimes. Tuesday morning is the standout – no question.
Wednesday morning July 29th is still glassy, zero wind, swell at 5ft, 16-second period, energy 1212 (moderate). Still excellent for experienced surfers, but the afternoons get cross-on and choppy.
Thursday morning the 30th drops to 4ft, 14-second period, energy 606 (moderate), still clean. Good fun.
Friday morning the 31st is glassy, but swell is down to 3ft, 14-second period, energy 397 (moderate). Surfable, but needing a bigger board.
From Saturday August 1st through Monday the 3rd, mornings stay glassy but swell fades to 3ft to 2ft, energy in the low 200s (weak). Log-worthy.
Then there’s a flat spell from Tuesday August 4th to around Thursday the 6th, with swell dropping to 1ft, and a brief spike to 4ft on the 6th afternoon is from the SE with a short 8-second period and cross-on wind – not good. So a few days of almost nothing.
From Friday August 7th onward, the SSW swell tries to rebuild. Saturday the 8th morning has 3ft at 16 seconds, energy 491 (moderate), glassy. Sunday the 9th morning is 3ft at 14 seconds, energy 460 (moderate), glassy. Monday the 10th morning is 3ft at 13 seconds, energy 269 (weak), glassy. These are small but clean. The 11th and 12th have some long-period energy (20 seconds on the 11th morning) but only 2ft and cross or cross-on wind, so not clean.
The standout is Tuesday morning July 28th – that’s your best bet. After that, Wednesday and Thursday mornings are solid, but nothing matches that first day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1645 | 1608 | 1245 | 1199 | 1040 | 784 | 594 | 630 | 474 | 379 | 326 | 317 | 257 | 257 | 230 | 121 | 115 | 116 | 210 | 172 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:57PM1.73m | 2:32AM1.50m | 2:40PM1.77m | 3:14AM1.59m | 3:21PM1.80m | 3:53AM1.67m | 3:59PM1.80m | 4:30AM1.74m | 4:37PM1.78m | 5:06AM1.80m | 5:14PM1.75m | 5:42AM1.84m | 5:52PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.34m | 8:24AM0.44m | 9:06PM0.29m | 9:08AM0.40m | 9:42PM0.25m | 9:50AM0.37m | 10:16PM0.22m | 10:31AM0.35m | 10:50PM0.22m | 11:11AM0.33m | 11:23PM0.23m | 11:52AM0.33m | 11:58PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 9 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1645 | 1608 | 1245 | 1199 | 1040 | 784 | 594 | 630 | 474 | 379 | 326 | 317 | 257 | 257 | 230 | 121 | 115 | 116 | 210 | 172 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 39 | 85 | 84 | 25 | 14 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | W 9 | S 7 | SW 16 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 81 | 19 | 51 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 495 | 0 | 0 | 495 | 0 | 0 | 541 | 0 | 0 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 515 | 0 | 0 | 503 | 0 | 0 | 611 | 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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