Surf Forecasts:
Praia da Barra surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Barra over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a full 16-day window ahead, but honestly, it’s looking like a long, flat stretch with hardly anything worth paddling out for.
Starting off, the first few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 7th through to Friday the 10th of July, the waves are tiny and messy. We’re looking at weak swell energy (32 to 122) with a lot of cross-onshore wind. It’s choppy and poor.
The only glimmer of something half-decent comes on Saturday the 11th of July. Praia da Barra, the main sandbar, gets a little pulse. Early morning we get a glassy 2ft swell from the NW with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a bit of groundswell energy. The combined energy nudges up to 129. It’s still small and "surfable but very ordinary," so temper your expectations. This is the best on offer across the entire outlook, but that’s not saying much.
The water temp is sitting at about 65°, which is pretty average for this time of year.
After that Saturday morning window, it’s back to poor conditions. Sunday the 12th has a bit more size at 3ft to 3ft, but it’s riddled with onshore and cross-onshore wind. Monday and Tuesday mornings (13th and 14th) are glassy but flat, with tiny 1ft to 2ft waves that have no juice.
From the 15th through to the 22nd of July, it’s a dry spell. The swell tries to push up to 3ft a couple of times (like on the 16th and 19th), but the period is short – around 6 to 7 seconds – and the wind is always cross-on or onshore. The combined energy never gets past moderate, and often it’s weak (34 to 137). This is a sandbar setup, and with weak, short-period swell and constant wind, it’s more of a kite-surfing scene than a proper paddle session.
To be clear: this break rarely breaks, and over this two-week stretch it’s proving that. There’s a big gap of no real recommendations from the 12th right through to the end of the period. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for this area.
Stay patient. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
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 kJ | 14 | 16 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 55 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 39 | 76 | 84 | 76 | 93 | 123 | 112 | 34 | 33 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:16PM2.75m | 9:59AM2.59m | 10:26PM2.70m | 11:14AM2.61m | 11:45PM2.70m | 12:28PM2.70m | 00:59AM2.76m | 1:33PM2.84m | 2:04AM2.86m | 2:30PM3.00m | 3:00AM2.97m | 3:22PM3.16m | 3:52AM3.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM1.25m | 3:34AM1.21m | 3:55PM1.30m | 4:36AM1.24m | 5:04PM1.30m | 5:43AM1.23m | 6:16PM1.24m | 6:50AM1.17m | 7:25PM1.12m | 7:51AM1.08m | 8:26PM0.97m | 8:47AM0.98m | 9:21PM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 55 | 46 | 75 | 22 | 30 | 68 | 39 | 43 | 84 | 76 | 93 | 123 | 112 | 34 | 33 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 15 | NNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 76 | — | 73 | 71 | 7 | 38 | 76 | 33 | 56 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 4 | SW 5 | SW 14 | — | W 8 | NNW 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | 10 | 11 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NW 5 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 49 | — | 35 | — | — | 12 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1072 | 267 | 79 | 117 | 216 | 53 | 155 | 216 | 0 | 223 | 216 | 31 | 0 | 216 | 54 | 2 | 222 | 54 | 2 | 149 | 21 |
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