La Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

We’re looking at a solid run of small, clean swells at La Barra, with the best windows coming during the mornings when the wind drops out. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off. Tuesday the 4th is poor with tiny waves and cross-onshore breezes, not worth paddling out for. Wednesday the 5th morning shows a little improvement – 2 ft from the S with a glassy surface, but the period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weak and won’t have much push. The afternoon gets messy again.

Thursday the 6th morning is glassy with a 1 ft SSW swell, but it’s very small. The real standout starts to build on Friday the 7th morning. The swell holds at 2 ft from the SSW, but the period jumps to 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is strong (375), and with glassy conditions, this is going to be clean and lined up. La Barra is a river/jetty setup, so that long-period swell will wrap in nicely, giving you some long, workable walls. The afternoon turns onshore and choppy, so make the most of the early session.

Saturday the 8th morning is the best of the whole run. We’ve got 3 ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, combined energy at 611 (very strong), and glassy conditions. This is the pick of the week – clean, consistent, and with enough push to get you into some fun waves. The afternoon gets cross-onshore and choppy, so again, dawn patrol is the go.

Sunday the 9th is a step down with cross-onshore winds and only marginal conditions. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th mornings are glassy again with 3 ft from the SSW, but the energy is lower and the period drops to 13 seconds, so it’s less powerful. Wednesday the 12th morning is worth a look – 2 ft, 16-second period, glassy, with moderate energy (398).

After that, there’s a gap of a few days where the afternoons are all poor, but the mornings stay clean. Friday the 14th morning is a standout: 3 ft from the SSW with a 19-second period – that’s very long-period groundswell. Combined energy is 564 (strong) and it’s glassy. This will be a bit more lined up, but at a river mouth, that long period will mean longer lulls between sets, so be patient. The best session of the second week is Saturday the 15th morning: 4 ft from the SSW, 16-second period, combined energy at 737 (very strong), and glassy. That’s your call for the weekend – get out early.

The rest of the week into the 19th offers similar small, clean mornings with 2 ft to 3 ft swells, but nothing that matches the punch of that Saturday morning. La Barra can get crowded sometimes, so expect a few heads out on those clean mornings.

Rusty.

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