Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Barra surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NW swell with 391 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Barra this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Barra in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Barra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 71 | 316 | 9 | 28 | 16 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:28PM2.67m | 9:59AM2.43m | 10:21PM2.42m | 10:56AM2.31m | 11:24PM2.24m | 12:03PM2.25m | 00:38AM2.15m | 1:14PM2.27m | 1:50AM2.18m | 2:17PM2.37m | 2:48AM2.27m | 3:08PM2.51m | 3:34AM2.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.63m | 3:43AM0.67m | 4:02PM0.83m | 4:35AM0.86m | 5:06PM0.98m | 5:37AM1.00m | 6:21PM1.06m | 6:48AM1.06m | 7:36PM1.02m | 7:54AM1.01m | 8:37PM0.92m | 8:49AM0.90m | 9:25PM0.77m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 71 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | S 15 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 28 | 4 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 8 | W 10 | — | NW 14 | NW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 8 | 24 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | N 6 | NW 5 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 316 | 80 | 38 | 106 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 208 | 45 | 49 | 120 | 49 | 82 | 88 | 116 | 120 | 106 | 106 | 1102 | 46 | 45 | 49 | 143 | 120 | 82 | 40 |
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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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