Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,615 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 1.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down. La Barra is the only game in town – a river mouth setup, exposed to south-southwest swell, and it’s fairly consistent. Water temp is 86° with an anomaly of about 0.9° above average, so nothing strange there – pretty typical for now.
First good window is Wednesday morning July 22nd. Small clean surf – 2ft, south-west swell, 13 second period – with easterly glass winds. Combined energy is 270. That’s a small but tidy morning. After that, the afternoon goes to mush with cross-onshore wind, and Thursday is ordinary with tiny 2ft waves.
Friday the 24th picks up a little – up to 3ft in the morning – but the winds are cross-shore or cross-onshore, and the period drops to 9 seconds. Not worth chasing.
Saturday July 25th morning is where it gets real: 3ft, SSW swell, 21 second period – that’s a very long-period groundswell, packing 1252 energy. Light north-west cross-offshore winds, clean. The long period and river mouth will give you some proper lines. Expect experienced surfers only at this size. Crowds are possible but not guaranteed.
Sunday July 26th is the pick. Dead calm – zero wind – with 4ft SSW swell at 19 seconds and 1179 energy. That’s glassy perfection for a river jetty. Get on it early.
Monday morning the 27th keeps it going: 4ft, 18 seconds, cross-offshore winds, 1184 energy. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Afternoon brings a risk of thunderstorms. Tuesday the 28th pushes to 5ft but with onshore wind, so it’ll be choppy and messy.
Wednesday morning July 29th offers another highlight: 5ft, 16 second period, north-east cross-offshore, 1323 energy. Clean, powerful, but only for the skilled crowd at that size.
Into early August, the swell drops off. Morning sessions from August 1st onward are small – 2ft to 3ft – but you get glassy or clean conditions. Thursday August 6th has a 3ft south swell, 10 second period, with glassy morning wind. Nothing special but it’s rideable.
Best sessions are Sunday the 26th and Saturday the 25th, with Wednesday the 29th as a strong backup. Don’t bother with afternoons unless you like onshore chop. The river mouth will handle those long-period swells beautifully.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 26 | SSW 13 | SSW 24 | SSW 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 118 | 71 | 73 | 132 | 113 | 628 | 315 | 1042 | 863 | 459 | 1247 | 904 | 897 | 1081 | 1118 | 643 | 1203 | 1471 | 1438 | 1108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:03PM1.44m | 9:33AM1.69m | 9:59PM1.36m | 10:27AM1.64m | 10:59PM1.31m | 11:24AM1.62m | 11:59PM1.31m | 12:18PM1.64m | 00:55AM1.35m | 1:10PM1.68m | 1:46AM1.42m | 1:57PM1.73m | 2:32AM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.46m | 3:05AM0.46m | 4:07PM0.50m | 3:57AM0.53m | 5:06PM0.52m | 4:54AM0.56m | 6:05PM0.51m | 5:52AM0.56m | 6:58PM0.46m | 6:47AM0.53m | 7:45PM0.40m | 7:38AM0.49m | 8:27PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 10 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 183 | 78 | 59 | 26 | 86 | 82 | 300 | 315 | 367 | 325 | 244 | 1247 | 190 | 897 | 1081 | 1118 | 643 | 1203 | 1471 | 1438 | 1108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSW 24 | SE 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 8 | SSW 19 | SW 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 19 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 118 | 71 | 73 | 78 | 92 | 628 | 27 | 1042 | 863 | 459 | 212 | 904 | 95 | 110 | 59 | 533 | 68 | 36 | 84 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 26 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SSW 24 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SE 8 | WSW 9 | SSE 8 | WSW 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 132 | 113 | 36 | 314 | 65 | 64 | 21 | 54 | 85 | 84 | 32 | 7 | 57 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 395 | 0 | 0 | 631 | 0 | 15 | 470 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 15 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 622 | 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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