Barra Vento Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Bahia – Norte, Brazil)

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Barra Vento Surf Guide

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.

Barra Vento Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	82°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Barra Vento:

The best conditions reported for surf at Barra Vento occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Barra Vento with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in March while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 58% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

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

blown out

29%

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

too small

58%

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

Explore Barra Vento Location Map

Interactive Barra Vento 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 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.

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Barra Vento Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 11:05 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 21
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (ft)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	11	8	8	11
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Barra Vento

Current tide and informaton

For Salvador, Brazil, 5 miles from Barra Vento.

Next High Water: 11:16pm | 6ft

Next Low Water: 05:03pm | 2ft

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

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(27.5 °C) too at Barra Vento, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 82°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite