Barra Vento surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 16 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 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
60
52
51
51
64
32
40
39
54
59
51
55
55
52
86
86
69
69
54
67
51
49
49
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:28PM2.55m
3:44AM2.34m
4:15PM2.53m
4:33AM2.33m
5:04PM2.46m
Low Tide
9:01AM0.08m
9:36PM0.20m
9:49AM0.07m
10:23PM0.23m
10:38AM0.12m
11:11PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
3
3
1
Temp °C
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
28
27
26
26
26
27
27
28
28
28
28
26
27
26
27
27
28
27
26
27
26
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.2
S
11
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
55
54
52
51
26
26
29
40
39
54
59
51
55
55
52
9
86
69
69
14
14
28
49
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.5
SE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
70
60
33
26
9
9
32
30
9
3
14
28
14
14
12
6
9
13
14
5
5
11
27
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
27
27
27
24
15
15
25
24
30
29
14
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
12
12
5
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
51
64
8
9
7
3
1
1
4
86
54
67
51
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)
148
148
749
749
749
749
149
148
148
0
749
749
749
749
188
159
159
466
749
749
749
749
172
148
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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