Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Barra surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,283 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Barra this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Barra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Barra in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Barra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1124 | 1249 | 459 | 207 | 231 | 232 | 345 | 313 | 244 | 490 | 392 | 382 | 237 | 475 | 86 | 86 | 75 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:07PM3.14m | 5:26AM2.94m | 5:38PM3.20m | 5:58AM2.99m | 6:11PM3.19m | 6:31AM2.99m | 6:45PM3.12m | 7:06AM2.94m | 7:23PM2.98m | 7:45AM2.83m | 8:06PM2.78m | 8:31AM2.67m | 8:59PM2.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.27m | 11:19PM0.14m | 11:25AM0.19m | 11:50PM0.09m | 11:58AM0.16m | 00:22AM0.10m | 12:32PM0.19m | 00:56AM0.17m | 1:09PM0.28m | 1:32AM0.31m | 1:51PM0.42m | 2:15AM0.51m | 2:41PM0.61m | 3:08AM0.73m | |||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 1124 | 1249 | 459 | 207 | 231 | 232 | 345 | 313 | 244 | 490 | 392 | 382 | 237 | 10 | 86 | 86 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 9 | N 8 | — | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 24 | 14 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 5 | ENE 3 | NW 7 | ENE 3 | — | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 475 | 48 | 1 | 75 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 49 | 40 | 60 | 181 | 92 | 106 | 63 | 208 | 68 | 49 | 49 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa de Barra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Barra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Barra 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 (Playa de Barra) 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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