Praia da Barra surf break

Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today?

The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 2PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (08 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
1.5
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.6
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
1.7
SSW
8
2.1
SW
9
2
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
2
SW
8
2
SW
8
2
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
62
42
42
65
102
101
98
282
408
333
322
229
270
359
437
339
639
555
448
480
444
435
481
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
ENE
10
SE
15
S
25
SE
25
SE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
35
S
40
SSW
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:02AM2.44m
8:25PM2.55m
9:22AM2.37m
9:50PM2.51m
10:51AM2.40m
11:12PM2.57m
Low Tide
1:47AM1.34m
2:03PM1.44m
2:47AM1.42m
3:07PM1.52m
3:56AM1.44m
4:19PM1.51m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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6:26
6:24
6:22
6:22
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8:37
8:37
8:38
8:39
1
1
1
11
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
13
12
15
15
16
17
16
15
14
13
13
16
16
16
14
14
12
12
14
14
16
15
14
12
11
10
11
11
14
16
14
12
10
9
9
13
12
10
7
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.7
SW
6
0.6
WNW
12
1.8
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.7
SSW
8
0.8
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.9
WSW
10
2.1
SW
9
2
SW
8
0.6
WNW
11
0.8
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1.1
NNW
12
Energy kJ
64
62
39
39
37
102
101
30
119
408
333
322
180
218
153
143
143
639
555
88
180
239
280
324
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
NW
7
0.5
SW
4
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
25
24
42
42
65
26
9
98
88
115
154
187
107
133
123
121
135
128
90
56
58
56
38
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
SW
4
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
9
0.5
WSW
10
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNW
10
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
5
21
21
14
104
113
111
8
58
2
2
121
65
66
59
31
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
4
1.5
SW
8
0.2
E
3
0.8
SE
4
1.4
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.6
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
1.7
SSW
8
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.8
SW
8
2
SW
8
2
SW
8
2
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
1
2
4
1
282
1
16
229
270
359
437
339
2
3
448
480
444
435
481
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
1
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
2
2
66
149
221
0
0
32
262
3
21
221
221
135
221
222
148
148
295
233
298
231
148
148
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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