Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, SSE swell with 857 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Barra this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Barra in the next 16 days are 1.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer.
Honestly, it's a tough stretch ahead. We're looking at La Barra, a point and river mouth setup, and for the next week or so the conditions are just messy. We've got some swell coming in, but the wind is all over the shop, mostly cross or onshore, and it's going to ruin the surface. There's a big gap of days with nothing worth paddling out for.
The first real chance to even think about a wave comes around Sunday, August 16th. That afternoon, the wind swings light and cross-offshore out of the NE, cleaning things right up. The swell drops a bit to 5ft from the East, with a period of 9 seconds. It's not a standout by any means, but combined wave energy is moderate (301), and for the first time in a while the ocean will actually look like an ocean. It's surfable, but keep the expectations in check.
After that, it gets messy again with strong onshore winds right through the end of the third week. The next flicker of hope comes late in the run, on Saturday, August 22nd. The morning shows a light cross-offshore breeze out of the NNE with tiny 2ft SSE swell. The period is a long 11 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (100). It's a clean but very small day. For the river mouth, that long-period groundswell might hold up okay, but you'll be hunting for the little ones.
That's about it. A couple of small, clean windows in a sea of cross-chop. No real standouts to get excited about, just a couple of mornings where it might be worth a look if you're desperate.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 239 | 149 | 214 | 378 | 303 | 683 | 857 | 780 | 603 | 477 | 439 | 408 | 731 | 710 | 303 | 648 | 361 | 205 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:51PM0.33m | 5:52AM0.16m | 5:04PM0.34m | 6:20AM0.17m | 6:13PM0.33m | 6:56AM0.19m | 7:16PM0.32m | 7:35AM0.21m | 8:16PM0.30m | 8:17AM0.24m | 9:13PM0.28m | 9:01AM0.26m | 10:08PM0.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.02m | 8:58AM0.15m | 1:22AM0.03m | 10:23AM0.13m | 2:26AM0.06m | 1:23PM0.11m | 3:23AM0.08m | 2:58PM0.08m | 4:15AM0.11m | 4:09PM0.06m | 5:03AM0.13m | 5:11PM0.04m | 1:34AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 7 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 186 | 73 | 149 | 69 | 54 | 105 | 1 | 857 | 780 | 603 | 477 | 439 | 408 | 731 | 1 | 303 | 648 | 361 | 205 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 15 | E 8 | — | E 8 | NE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 111 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 128 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 15 | 16 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 5 | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 175 | 239 | 34 | 214 | 378 | 303 | 683 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 51 | 710 | 54 | — | — | 25 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 26 | 26 | 157 | 160 | 244 | 916 | 402 | 10 | 114 | 10 | 402 | 531 | 427 | 530 | 153 | 153 | 3 | 114 | 10 |
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