Barra Vento Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Brazil – North Bahia)
| Name: | Barra Vento |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: N |
Barra Vento in North Bahia is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.
Overall Barra Vento Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Barra Vento surf quality by season and Barra Vento surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Barra Vento |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Barra Vento:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Farol da Barra | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Tony | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Meridien | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Amaralina | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Tubao | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Barra Vento: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 1464 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 1950 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2134 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2251 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 2653 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Barra Vento: |
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| Closest tide station | Salvador, Brazil | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Aratu, Brazil | 16 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Morro de São Paulo, Brazil | 34 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Camamu, Brazil | 68 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Aracaju, Brazil | 175 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Barra Vento: |
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| Closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 1993 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Vallecitos (Argentina) | 2394 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 2403 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 2407 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 2420 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Barra Vento: |
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| Closest city location | Salvador (Brazil) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Itaparica (Brazil) | 13 mi |
| Third closest city location | Tubarao (Brazil) | 13 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Aratu (Brazil) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Lauro de Freitas (Brazil) | 16 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Barra Vento is Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes (Salvador) Airport (SSA) in Brazil, which is 24 km (15 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Barra Vento is Ilheus Airport (IOS), also in Brazil, 208 km (129 miles) away.
