Praia da Barra surf break

Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 WEST
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Praia da Barra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia da Barra sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today?

The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 11PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.8
WNW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
2.1
NW
13
1.7
NW
13
2
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
475
523
429
309
108
179
192
187
279
463
540
1537
961
1266
992
880
722
583
488
431
458
416
448
471
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
5
WSW
15
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:47PM3.24m
4:08AM3.24m
4:29PM3.28m
4:54AM3.19m
5:14PM3.26m
5:42AM3.09m
Low Tide
9:43PM0.70m
10:04AM0.71m
10:29PM0.67m
10:48AM0.76m
11:17PM0.71m
11:34AM0.86m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
8:47
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
16
17
8
8
9
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
10
12
11
11
13
15
14
13
13
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.9
NNW
8
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
NW
16
0.8
WNW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.7
NW
13
2
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
NW
10
Energy kJ
5
4
20
18
108
30
29
119
279
463
540
506
961
1266
992
880
722
583
488
431
458
416
448
471
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
15
Energy kJ
1
34
29
67
54
47
49
79
6
12
12
11
5
5
5
17
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
6
1
1
1
24
10
10
10
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
8
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
6
2.1
NW
13
1.2
NNW
6
Energy kJ
475
523
429
309
60
179
192
187
198
133
162
1537
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
299
299
295
98
57
0
115
411
411
411
216
98
74
54
53
221
221
221
0
0
0
0
0
154
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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