Surf Forecasts:
Praia da Barra surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NW swell with 346 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia da Barra this week:
The surf forecast for Praia da Barra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia da Barra in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Barra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Praia da Barra over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burner, so don’t rush to grab the board just yet.
The first chance for a wave doesn’t really show up until Tuesday morning the 11th. Monday is a total washout with poor surf and messy winds. After that, there are a few solid windows, but they’re short – mostly just the early mornings before the wind swings onshore and ruins it.
The standout period is around Thursday the 13th through to the weekend of the 15th and 16th. The absolute highlight is Saturday morning the 15th. We’re looking at a solid 5ft swell from the NW with a period of 8 seconds – combined energy of all swells directed here is 380, so there’s some proper power. And the wind? Dead calm. Glassy as a lake. That’s the session to aim for.
Best on offer for the whole outlook: Saturday morning 15th August. Waves are head-high plus (5ft) out of the NW, and with zero wind, Praia da Barra will be clean and punchy. It might be a bit much for beginners at that size, but for anyone with a bit of experience, it’s golden.
Another good window is Thursday morning the 13th and Friday morning the 14th – both with clean, glassy conditions and 3ft to 3ft swell from the WNW. Combined energy in the 230–242 range, so nothing huge, but fun. The water temp anomaly isn’t given here, so we’ll just say it feels about average for this time of year.
Sunday morning the 16th is worth keeping an eye on too – 4ft from the NNW with glassy conditions and a combined energy of 262. That’s a quality little session before the onshore kicks in.
After the 17th, the surf drops off fast. There’s a long gap from Tuesday afternoon the 18th all the way through to Friday morning the 21st with nothing worthwhile. The swell gets small, the wind turns messy, and conditions are poor. The tail end of the outlook has weak waves and cross-shore or onshore winds – not much to get excited about.
So, to sum it up: skip the first few days. Target the mornings, especially the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th. Saturday the 15th is your best bet – glassy, good-sized NW swell, and plenty of energy. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 52 | 64 | 50 | 49 | 94 | 154 | 148 | 183 | 204 | 218 | 153 | 127 | 120 | 243 | 346 | 148 | 307 | 252 | 241 | 207 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:23PM2.99m | 2:56AM2.93m | 3:13PM3.18m | 3:43AM3.06m | 3:58PM3.33m | 4:25AM3.14m | 4:40PM3.40m | 5:05AM3.17m | 5:20PM3.40m | 5:42AM3.13m | 5:58PM3.33m | 6:19AM3.05m | 6:35PM3.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM1.19m | 8:23PM1.00m | 8:39AM1.04m | 9:15PM0.84m | 9:27AM0.89m | 10:00PM0.72m | 10:10AM0.79m | 10:41PM0.67m | 10:50AM0.74m | 11:20PM0.68m | 11:28AM0.76m | 11:57PM0.76m | 12:06PM0.83m | 00:33AM0.89m | |||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 11 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 52 | 64 | 50 | 45 | 69 | 154 | 148 | 183 | 204 | 218 | 153 | 103 | 111 | 243 | 346 | 120 | 307 | 252 | 241 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | NW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 6 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 94 | 47 | 16 | 17 | 31 | 5 | 92 | 127 | 12 | 166 | 22 | 148 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | NW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 36 | 32 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 21 | — | 5 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 22 | — | 49 | — | — | 23 | 25 | — | 28 | 150 | — | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 224 | 79 | 0 | 216 | 38 | 36 | 216 | 54 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 374 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 32 |
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