Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Barra surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, NW swell with 2,089 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Barra this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Barra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Barra in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Barra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 561 | 514 | 309 | 180 | 125 | 57 | 120 | 481 | 955 | 936 | 787 | 560 | 1472 | 2089 | 1627 | 1374 | 1783 | 1944 | 1881 | 1946 | 1381 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:28AM2.37m | 9:03PM2.07m | 9:33AM2.21m | 10:25PM1.96m | 11:02AM2.15m | 00:00AM1.98m | 12:25PM2.23m | 1:10AM2.14m | 1:24PM2.40m | 1:58AM2.34m | 2:09PM2.61m | 2:37AM2.57m | 2:48PM2.81m | 3:13AM2.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM1.00m | 3:00AM1.13m | 4:05PM1.15m | 4:23AM1.23m | 5:42PM1.14m | 5:59AM1.19m | 6:57PM1.00m | 7:08AM1.03m | 7:47PM0.80m | 7:57AM0.83m | 8:26PM0.57m | 8:37AM0.61m | 9:02PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 8:48 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 17 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 561 | 514 | 309 | 180 | 125 | 57 | 120 | 481 | 955 | 936 | 787 | 560 | 1472 | 2089 | 1627 | 1374 | 1783 | 1944 | 1881 | 1946 | 1381 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | NW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 |
| kJ | 69 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 29 | 39 | 30 | 5 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | NNW 7 | — | W 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 5 | — | 4 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 28 | 40 | 22 | 8 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 87 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 232 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 194 | 176 | 399 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 53 | 206 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa de Barra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Barra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Barra surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de Barra) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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