Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,069 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE 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 (Oct 20) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period. 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 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1069 | 1065 | 789 | 685 | 645 | 543 | 389 | 433 | 359 | 273 | 573 | 130 | 125 | 346 | 125 | 88 | 109 | 59 | 47 | 31 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:56PM0.23m | 5:22AM0.18m | 2:11PM0.21m | 5:24AM0.19m | 4:51PM0.21m | 5:30AM0.20m | 6:05PM0.22m | 5:35AM0.21m | 6:57PM0.23m | 5:49AM0.23m | 7:41PM0.24m | 6:17AM0.26m | 8:20PM0.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.11m | 8:46AM0.17m | 9:54PM0.12m | 9:50AM0.15m | 10:37PM0.13m | 10:51AM0.13m | 11:23PM0.15m | 11:50AM0.09m | 00:11AM0.16m | 12:48PM0.06m | 00:55AM0.18m | 1:46PM0.02m | 1:32AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1065 | 789 | 685 | 645 | 543 | 389 | 433 | 359 | 273 | 192 | 130 | 125 | 160 | 125 | 88 | 15 | 59 | 47 | 31 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 11 | E 6 | E 5 | E 10 | ENE 5 | — | ESE 10 | — | S 4 | S 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1069 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 17 | 573 | 86 | 43 | 346 | 31 | — | 109 | — | 17 | 20 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 906 | 1038 | 73 | 77 | 936 | 1 | 1 | 114 | 10 | 114 | 530 | 427 | 114 | 530 | 421 | 155 | 155 | 652 | 696 | 936 | 811 |
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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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