Barra Beach surfForecast / Inhambane / Mozambique

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 CAT
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Barra Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barra Beach sea temperature is
26.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Barra Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Barra Beach at 6AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Barra Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
12
1.2
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
SSW
13
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
213
103
66
81
84
68
70
87
103
236
143
523
294
302
279
279
270
226
214
138
138
115
115
115
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:05AM2.76m
3:20PM2.75m
3:44AM2.82m
4:00PM2.81m
4:23AM2.79m
4:40PM2.80m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.16m
9:32PM0.03m
9:53AM0.09m
10:13PM0.00m
10:32AM0.10m
10:55PM0.07m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
22
24
24
24
24
24
27
25
24
24
24
24
24
22
22
23
22
21
21
21
23
23
22
23
21
23
22
23
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.1
S
16
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
1.2
ESE
7
0.1
S
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
48
45
5
81
84
5
5
5
4
135
4
523
181
191
196
169
169
173
138
138
138
115
115
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.3
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
213
2
2
5
5
2
7
4
3
1
1
39
4
5
5
5
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
N
8
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
86
2
2
1
69
107
89
87
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
106
103
66
68
70
87
103
236
143
151
294
302
279
279
270
226
214
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
32
32
32
854
807
653
599
599
566
566
566
566
1180
809
1025
430
430
0
0
430
809
809
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Inhambane
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mozambique
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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