Barra Vento Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – North Bahia)

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Barra Vento Spot ID:

Type: beach

Reliability: fairly consistent

Best: Swell S | Wind N

Sea Temperature Today is: 26.9 °C

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Friday, 24 May 2013, 10:02 Local time

m, °C	Thu		Fri
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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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.

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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs

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For Salvador, Brazil, 5 miles from Barra Vento.

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Barra Vento Tide Times and Tide Chart

Live Weather:

At Salvador Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport, 25 km from Barra Vento.

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23.1 °C

Current weather near Barra Vento

Overall Barra Vento Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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Also see Barra Vento surf quality by season and Barra Vento surf quality by month.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Barra Vento: (click location name for more details)
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:
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:
Closest tide station	Salvador	3 mi
Second closest tide station	Aratu	16 mi
Third closest tide station	Morro de São Paulo, Brazil	34 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Camamu	68 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Malhado	126 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Barra Vento:
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:
Closest city location	Salvador (Brazil)	4 mi
Second closest city location	Lauro de Freitas (Brazil)	16 mi
Third closest city location	Simoes Filho (Brazil)	17 mi
Fourth closest city location	Camacari (Brazil)	26 mi
Fifth closest city location	Nazare (Brazil)	33 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.

Barra Vento break location map and break info

This is the Surf-Forecast page for Barra Vento, North Bahia. Use the tab navigation above to view Barra Vento sea temperature, Barra Vento photographs, Barra Vento detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Barra Vento webcams, current wind from North Bahia live weather stations and Barra Vento tide predictions. The Brazil swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Brazil and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Brazil wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Barra Vento.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has stated that a magnitude 8.2 Earthquake beneath the Sea of Okhosk did not generate a destructive Tsunami. However, we suggest that local interests also listen for statements from the Japan Meteorological Agency, located much closer to the source.

Barra Vento Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – North Bahia)

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Overall Barra Vento Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

Barra Vento Location Maps

Visitor Reviews of Barra Vento

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