La Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's get into it. We've got a solid run of surf coming up at La Barra, and I'm telling you, there are some absolute gems in this forecast if you pick your moments right.

The water's sitting at a warm 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you'll be comfortable in boardies or a springy.

We kick off on Saturday, July 4th. The morning session at La Barra is the first real shout. Swell's a clean 3ft from the SSW, and with glassy conditions and hardly a breath of wind, it's going to be clean. The combined energy is at 480 (moderate), so there's some push behind it. The afternoon turns to a cross-on breeze though, so get in early.

Sunday, July 5th morning is even better. The swell holds at 3ft from the SSW, but we get a nice cross-off wind from the WNW. The energy bumps up to 630. This is a great window. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-shore wind picking up, so make the morning your target.

Monday, July 6th morning is where things start to get serious. Swell bumps to 4ft from the SSW, cross-off breeze, and the combined energy jumps to 1028 (strong). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The period pushes to 16 seconds, so it's a proper groundswell. That kind of period at a river/jetty setup like La Barra works well, shaping up nicely on the bank. Monday afternoon sees the wind go light cross-shore and the period hits 20 seconds—very long period here, but the energy is up at 1231. Just keep an eye on the tide.

Tuesday, July 7th morning is dead flat calm, glassy as a mirror, with 4ft of SSW swell at 18 seconds. Energy is 1188. This is a true standout. The clarity, the power, the offshore—it's all there for the experienced surfer. If you can get out, this will be the cleanest, most lined-up swell of the whole run.

Wednesday, July 8th morning is another glassy beauty. 5ft of SSW swell, glassy conditions, and energy at 1049. The period is 16 seconds, so it's still a quality groundswell. This is one of the two best windows, no doubt.

Thursday, July 9th through to Saturday, July 11th mornings all offer glassy or near-glassy windows with swell holding around 3-4ft from the SSW. The energy dips a little, but it's still clean fun surf. The afternoons are mostly write-offs due to cross or cross-on breezes, so stick to the early hours.

Now the second week starts on Sunday, July 12th. The swell drops back to 4ft but the period shortens to 14 seconds. Morning is glassy, energy is 570, so it's still a fun session. After that, things start to fade. Monday, July 13th through to Wednesday, July 15th sees the swell drop to 3ft, energy falling to around 300-400, and mostly cross-on winds. Not the pick of the fortnight.

Thursday, July 16th is looking poor with risk of thunderstorms and choppy cross-onshore winds. Friday, July 17th morning sees a glassy window with a small 2ft swell, energy at 355, so if you're desperate, it's clean but tiny.

The real standouts of this whole run are Tuesday, July 7th and Wednesday, July 8th mornings. Both glassy, both pumping 4-5ft of long-period SSW groundswell, and energy right up in the strong range. Quality waves, clean lines, and not much wind to mess it up. Crowds can turn up here sometimes, so get in early.

If you're not experienced, the swell does push over 4-5ft on those days, so it's worth paddling out for the morning sessions when it's still manageable.

Overall, it's a cracking run with plenty of clean morning windows. Don't sleep on those Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

Rusty.

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