Surf Forecasts:
La Barre de Jose Ignacio surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, SW swell with 2,700 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Barre de Jose Ignacio this week:
The surf forecast for La Barre de Jose Ignacio over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Barre de Jose Ignacio in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barre de Jose Ignacio over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 147mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 | E 9 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 559 | 1000 | 768 | 350 | 167 | 187 | 232 | 66 | 295 | 264 | 241 | 230 | 206 | 67 | 81 | 64 | 443 | 682 | 775 | 623 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:53PM0.39m | 8:16AM0.30m | 1:23PM0.15m | 8:47PM0.36m | 9:06AM0.33m | 1:49PM0.16m | 9:38PM0.33m | 9:54AM0.34m | 10:28PM0.30m | 3:20AM0.21m | 11:17PM0.27m | 4:14AM0.21m | 00:06AM0.24m | 5:07AM0.20m | 12:14PM0.34m | 00:56AM0.22m | ||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.09m | 4:21AM0.05m | 4:33PM0.05m | 00:37AM0.21m | 5:09AM0.06m | 1:00PM0.16m | 1:05AM0.20m | 5:54AM0.08m | 6:20PM0.02m | 6:39AM0.10m | 7:11PM0.02m | 7:22AM0.12m | 8:00PM0.03m | 8:05AM0.14m | 8:49PM0.04m | |||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 46 | 39 | 35 | 11 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 559 | 1000 | 768 | 350 | 167 | 118 | 88 | 66 | 295 | 264 | 241 | 230 | 206 | 128 | 81 | 51 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 226 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 37 | 74 | 119 | 187 | 232 | 316 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 67 | 73 | 64 | 443 | 682 | 775 | 623 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 448 | 552 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 552 | 744 | 552 | 662 | 386 | 129 | 552 | 378 | 255 |
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La Barre de Jose Ignacio is 27 km (17 miles) from the city of San Carlos. If you plan a holiday in Uruguay - South, look for hotels and other accommodation in San Carlos. San Carlos has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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