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Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.5° C
(Which is 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 10AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
1395 | 1266 | 992 | 880 | 722 | 583 | 503 | 485 | 433 | 409 | 378 | 371 | 430 | 511 | 1209 | 2807 | 3197 | 2974 | 2587 | 2117 | 1935 | 1474 | 1132 | 1144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:54AM3.19m | 5:14PM3.26m | 5:42AM3.09m | 6:01PM3.18m | 6:34AM2.94m | 6:53PM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.76m | 11:17PM0.71m | 11:34AM0.86m | 00:07AM0.81m | 12:22PM1.00m | 1:00AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 1395 | 1266 | 992 | 880 | 722 | 583 | 503 | 485 | 433 | 409 | 378 | 371 | 430 | 511 | 1209 | 2807 | 3197 | 2974 | 2587 | 2117 | 1935 | 1474 | 1132 | 1144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 40 | 90 | 326 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 19 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 54 | 54 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 221 | 221 | 154 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 223 | 153 | 54 | 21 |
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