La Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee, let’s have a look at what we’ve got for La Barra over the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a point/river setup here, and while it’s fairly consistent, this forecast is a bit of a mixed bag.

For the most part, we’re looking at small, weak conditions. The first week kicks off with a bit of swell, but it’s pretty ordinary. Monday the 24th has some chest-high waves around 6ft from the SSE, with periods hitting 12 seconds – that’s some decent groundswell in there, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s choppy. The combined swell energy is moderate at 905, but the quality just isn’t there. Tuesday the 26th shapes up a bit better with a cleaner morning, but still not really firing.

Now, the standout window. Wednesday the 26th morning is where it’s at. We’ve got a proper long-period groundswell pumping in from the SE at 5ft with a 16-second period – that’s a very long swell, meaning it’ll have plenty of energy and shape. The combined energy is a strong 1859, so you’ll feel the power. The wind is a cross-offshore breeze from the NE, keeping things clean. This is excellent for a point break; those long lines will wrap in nicely. It’s not for beginners at 5ft, and with longer gaps between sets, paddling out will be easier. Keep in mind crowds are possible here.

After that, it drops away fast. Thursday the 27th still has a clean, waist-high 3ft swell from the SE with 13-second period (combined energy 304), but it’s a shadow of the day before. From Friday the 28th right through to the 1st of September, we’re looking at a real dry spell – mostly below knee-high, weak windswell with poor conditions. That’s about five days of nothing to write home about.

Into the second week, things improve a touch. Tuesday the 2nd of September morning brings a small, clean 3ft from the S with a short 7-second period, and an offshore wind from NNW. The combined energy is weak at 116, so it’s surfable but very ordinary. The rest of that week stays tiny and mostly poor. Nothing else really jumps out until we hit Monday the 7th of September, where we get a cleaner but still small 4ft from the SE (8-second period, 173 energy). Tuesday the 8th morning looks a bit better with 4ft from the E and a light cross-offshore wind, clean and surfable, with moderate energy at 217. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best of a quiet period.

So, the real golden window is Wednesday the 26th morning – that’s the one to circle on the calendar. After that, it’s a patient wait.

Rusty

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