Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 26 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 2 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, SSW swell with 749 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 29 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E 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 (Sep 29) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Barra in the next 16 days are 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 28) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 29th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 84 | 130 | 16 | 161 | 159 | 156 | 177 | 390 | 397 | 451 | 599 | 749 | 189 | 320 | 527 | 622 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:10PM0.24m | 8:06AM0.28m | 9:49PM0.23m | 8:45AM0.31m | 10:27PM0.21m | 3:18AM0.20m | 11:05PM0.19m | 4:29AM0.20m | 11:45PM0.18m | 5:22AM0.19m | 00:28AM0.16m | 6:01AM0.18m | 12:02PM0.33m | 1:18AM0.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.04m | 3:26AM0.18m | 4:03PM0.01m | 4:06AM0.19m | 4:59PM-0.00m | 1:01AM0.19m | 4:45AM0.20m | 5:55PM-0.01m | 1:21AM0.18m | 5:24AM0.20m | 6:51PM-0.00m | 6:10AM0.19m | 7:48PM0.01m | 7:02AM0.18m | 8:46PM0.03m | ||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | S 9 | E 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 16 | 28 | 35 | 156 | 177 | 144 | 88 | 188 | 413 | 45 | 176 | 320 | 527 | 622 | 411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 | — | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 30 | 15 | 24 | 9 | — | 135 | 12 | 30 | 140 | 17 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | S 10 | — | — | S 14 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 39 | 29 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | — | WNW 2 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | — | — | E 3 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 9 | 21 | 84 | 130 | 200 | 161 | 159 | — | 1 | 390 | 397 | 451 | 599 | 749 | 189 | — | — | 4 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 530 | 916 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 935 | 530 | 530 | 114 | 57 | 0 | 399 | 160 | 916 | 72 | 160 | 726 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 155 |
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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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