Praia da Barra surf break

Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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
16.7° 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 8PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (17 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

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 Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
1
1
0
1
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.8
WNW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
2.1
NW
13
2.1
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
1.4
NW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
147
279
463
540
1438
1395
1266
992
880
722
583
503
485
467
433
400
439
511
501
522
2139
2679
2454
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:29PM3.28m
4:54AM3.19m
5:14PM3.26m
5:42AM3.09m
6:01PM3.18m
6:34AM2.94m
Low Tide
10:04AM0.71m
10:29PM0.67m
10:48AM0.76m
11:17PM0.71m
11:34AM0.86m
00:07AM0.81m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:47
8:49
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
11
12
11
11
13
15
13
12
14
15
16
16
17
17
16
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.8
WNW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
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
1.4
NW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
151
147
279
463
540
506
932
1266
992
880
722
583
503
485
467
433
400
439
511
501
522
2139
2679
2454
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
NW
16
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
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
29
119
47
49
82
6
12
12
11
5
5
5
17
42
40
53
435
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
12
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
0.1
SW
16
0.3
WNW
13
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
67
54
1
24
10
10
10
10
10
10
35
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
6
2.1
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
173
213
139
1438
1395
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
117
411
411
411
224
216
74
54
54
221
221
221
0
0
0
0
108
221
221
54
38
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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