Barra Vento surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 -03
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Barra Vento surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barra Vento sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Barra Vento today?

The current surf forecast for Barra Vento at 11PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)--
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
52
52
52
55
69
69
67
67
67
51
51
52
51
39
42
39
39
55
57
57
57
57
61
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:15PM2.53m
4:33AM2.33m
5:04PM2.46m
5:23AM2.28m
5:55PM2.34m
6:16AM2.20m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.23m
10:38AM0.12m
11:11PM0.28m
11:30AM0.21m
00:02AM0.37m
12:24PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
3
2
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
28
26
27
29
28
28
26
26
26
27
27
29
28
27
27
27
28
28
29
29
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
61
52
52
52
55
69
69
67
14
28
27
51
52
51
39
42
39
39
55
57
57
57
57
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
14
14
3
2
9
13
14
14
5
11
10
27
12
24
24
12
9
9
9
18
18
18
17
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
6
6
12
9
5
5
5
5
12
5
5
10
10
9
21
9
8
20
18
9
8
8
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
3
4
67
67
51
2
1
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
749
749
749
749
148
661
188
749
749
749
749
188
148
148
52
148
749
749
749
188
148
148
148
661
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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