Barra Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Inhambane, Mozambique)

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Barra Beach Surf Guide

Barra Beach in Inhambane Province is a quite exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the south southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks peel to the right. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for sharks.

Barra Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	25.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Barra Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Barra Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Barra Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Barra Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in April while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 38% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

38%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Barra Beach Location Map

Interactive Barra Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Barra Beach is Inhambane Airport (INH) in Mozambique, which is 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Barra Beach is Vilankulo (Vilankulu) Airport (VNX), also in Mozambique, 198 km (123 miles) away.

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Barra Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 23 May 2022, 00:34 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 23
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	ESE	SSW	NE	NE
Period (s)	7	9	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Barra Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Barra Beach, 0 km from Barra Beach.

Next High Water: 09:42am | 1.87m

Next Low Water: 03:25am | 0.97m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Barra Beach Sea Temperature

Very warm in and out of the water temperature at Barra Beach today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 25.9 °C and a wind chill of 20.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty, boardshorts or a summer suit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite