Surf Forecasts:
La Barrita surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, SSW swell with 558 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Barrita this week:
The surf forecast for La Barrita over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Barrita in the next 16 days are 1.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barrita over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 405 | 297 | 289 | 361 | 326 | 509 | 340 | 405 | 411 | 202 | 330 | 280 | 280 | 268 | 254 | 237 | 315 | 371 | 366 | 419 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17PM2.08m | 2:52AM1.80m | 3:12PM2.10m | 3:47AM1.90m | 4:04PM2.08m | 4:39AM1.97m | 4:54PM2.02m | 5:29AM2.00m | 5:44PM1.92m | 6:18AM1.99m | 6:32PM1.81m | 7:06AM1.93m | 7:21PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.04m | 8:55AM0.12m | 9:36PM-0.02m | 9:51AM0.10m | 10:25PM-0.04m | 10:46AM0.11m | 11:13PM-0.02m | 11:39AM0.15m | 11:59PM0.05m | 12:31PM0.22m | 00:44AM0.14m | 1:23PM0.31m | 1:30AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 222 | 107 | 297 | 289 | 361 | 82 | 509 | 340 | 405 | 411 | 202 | 330 | 280 | 280 | 268 | 193 | 190 | 75 | 371 | 366 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 16 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 405 | 62 | 35 | 33 | 326 | 38 | 19 | 57 | 37 | 68 | 77 | 29 | 30 | 49 | 254 | 237 | 315 | 137 | 69 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 12 | SE 7 | S 14 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 106 | 178 | 61 | 11 | 156 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 74 | 111 | 31 | 174 | 140 | 123 | 32 | 18 | 139 | 35 | 94 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 392 | 0 | 0 | 409 | 0 | 0 | 646 | 0 | 0 | 412 | 0 | 0 | 409 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Barrita provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Barrita can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Barrita 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 Barrita) 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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