Praia da Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Beira, Portugal)

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Praia da Barra Surf Guide

Praia da Barra in North Portugal is an exposed beach break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Praia da Barra Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	rarely breaks	16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia da Barra:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia da Barra occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Praia da Barra (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia da Barra with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in December while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

54%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Praia da Barra Location Map

Interactive Praia da Barra surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Praia da Barra is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, which is 68 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia da Barra is Vila Real Airport (VRL), also in Acores, 112 km (70 miles) away.

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Praia da Barra Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:51 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NNW
Period (s)	8	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

What does Praia da Barra look like?

Latest photos from Praia da Barra. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: luis cupido

Tides at Praia da Barra

Current tide and informaton

For Aveiro, Portugal, 1 km from Praia da Barra.

Next High Water: 06:07pm | 2.88m

Next Low Water: 12:15am | 1.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia da Barra Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Praia da Barra is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Praia da Barra

Surf stats for Praia da Barra, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Praia da Barra

Wind stats for Praia da Barra, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Praia da Barra Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

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