Playa de Barra Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.26° N 8.81° W

Playa de Barra WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa de Barra sea temperature is
17.4°C
0.1° 

Playa de Barra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa de Barra surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, WNW swell with 973 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. 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 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) 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 2.0m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 12th Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Barra over the next 16 days.


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