La Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple of weeks. It’s a slow starter, so don’t get too worked up yet. The real highlight is sitting over a week away, so we’re playing the waiting game.

We’re looking at a river mouth setup – La Barra – that loves a SSW swell. Water temp is a warm 86°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing wild.

Kicking off Wednesday the 29th, it’s pretty average. We’ve got a solid 5ft SSW groundswell with a long 16-second period, packing some proper energy (1212). Sounds great, but the wind is cross-on and messy, so it’s going to be choppy. Not worth the drive.

Thursday the 30th is our first little window. The swell drops to 4ft from the SSW, but the wind goes totally glassy in the morning. That’s a huge plus – the river mouth will be smooth as glass. It’s small, but for a clean session on a log, that’s the best of the early days.

Friday and Saturday follow the same pattern: tiny, glassy mornings, but the afternoons get blown out by a cross-on breeze. Swell energy is weak (down to 281). Sunday the 2nd is rinse and repeat. You’ll be hunting for scraps.

There’s a real lull from Monday the 4th through Thursday the 6th. Swell bottoms out completely, energy is pathetic (120 to 176), and conditions are ordinary. That’s a four-day stretch where you’re better off staying home.

Now, here’s the good stuff. Friday the 7th of August, we get a spike. A new SSW groundswell shows up with a very long 18-second period and 426 energy. The morning is glassy with tiny 2ft waves, but that period tells you there’s proper push in the water. It’s inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting for the sets.

But the real standout is Saturday the 8th of August. Mark this one down. We’ve got a solid 3ft to 4ft SSW groundswell with a long 15 to 16-second period, and the energy is pumping (577 to 692). The wind is completely glassy all day – offshore in the morning and dead calm in the afternoon. The river mouth will be pristine. That’s clean, lined-up waves with enough grunt for a proper session. This is the best day of the whole run by a long shot.

After that, it settles back down. Sunday the 9th is still rideable but the wind gets messy, and the following week drops back into small, clean mornings and sloppy afternoons. Tuesday the 11th has a very long 20-second period at 2ft, but the wind is cross-on in the afternoon, so only the morning is worth it.

Overall, hold out for that Saturday the 8th. That’s your golden ticket. The rest is just small, clean windows for the patient ones.

Rusty.

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