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	26.3°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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Barra Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 16:04 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 22			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	ESE	E	E	ESE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- on

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Tides at Barra Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Barra Beach, 16.0 km from Barra Beach.

Next High Water: 01:15am | 2.08m

Next Low Water: 06:58pm | 0.92m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Barra Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Barra Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite