La Barrita Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.91° N 90.91° W

La Barrita WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Barrita sea temperature is
30.8°C
1.3° 

La Barrita surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


La Barrita surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,210 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s 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 (Aug 26) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 26th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 15s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 18s
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 29th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barrita over the next 16 days.


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