Surf Forecasts:
La Barra surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, S swell with 856 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Barra in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barra over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for our local stretch.
Honestly, it’s a grim start. From Friday the 3rd right through to Wednesday the 8th, it’s mostly a mess – strong cross-onshore winds, lumpy chop, and poor quality. There’s swell out there, but it’s not worth paddling into. Just sit this one out.
First real chance comes Sunday morning the 5th. Glossy glass and a little 4ft ESE swell with a 10-second period. Combined energy is moderate at 259, but it’s only a small wave – maybe a few fun ones if you’re keen, but don’t expect much.
Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th stay average. Clean conditions from cross-off winds, but the swell is inconsistent and weak.
Here’s the one to circle. Wednesday the 15th of July is your standout. Morning brings a 4ft SE groundswell with a 13-second period – that’s proper power. Combined energy is strong at 791. Add in a gentle cross-off breeze from the NNE and the conditions are clean as a whistle. This is a classic day at La Barra, a point/river setup that loves that SE swell direction. Water temp is 12°, about normal for July. That long period means good shape and long gaps between sets – makes getting out the back easier. Crowds can show up sometimes, so aim for first light.
Thursday the 16th still has some grunt (639 energy, 4ft SE, 14-second period), but the wind goes cross-shore in the afternoon and the quality slips. Still a solid backup session.
By Saturday the 18th, it’s fading fast. Saturday afternoon goes glassy with a tiny 3ft SSE swell, but it’s really only for the longboard or a beginner cruise.
So, the takeaway: gut it out through the first week of chop and wind, then go all in on Wednesday the 15th for the cleanest, best-shaped swell of the period. That’s the day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1164 | 581 | 191 | 131 | 159 | 163 | 218 | 179 | 156 | 121 | 86 | 79 | 59 | 40 | 73 | 33 | 28 | 43 | 54 | 45 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:32AM0.20m | 10:40PM0.23m | 10:57AM0.20m | 11:31PM0.22m | 11:28AM0.22m | 00:34AM0.21m | 4:33AM0.20m | 12:05PM0.23m | 2:15AM0.20m | 5:31AM0.21m | 12:52PM0.25m | 6:20AM0.21m | 1:49PM0.27m | 7:04AM0.21m | 2:55PM0.30m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.14m | 6:43AM0.13m | 6:49PM0.12m | 7:26AM0.15m | 7:40PM0.10m | 3:13AM0.19m | 8:31PM0.07m | 8:50AM0.18m | 9:23PM0.04m | 9:26AM0.19m | 10:19PM0.02m | 9:54AM0.20m | 11:20PM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 114 | 47 | 127 | 163 | 218 | 179 | 156 | 121 | 86 | 79 | 31 | 31 | 73 | 33 | 17 | 43 | 54 | 45 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 13 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 40 | 49 | 159 | 75 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 59 | 40 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | E 10 | SSW 6 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 54 | 52 | 29 | 83 | 63 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | W 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1164 | 581 | 191 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 76 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 232 | 232 | 26 | 427 | 72 | 0 | 57 | 4 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 119 | 399 | 531 |
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