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Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.0°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 5AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
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. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | |
941 | 840 | 734 | 573 | 508 | 475 | 523 | 429 | 360 | 294 | 202 | 151 | 147 | 279 | 463 | 540 | 1438 | 961 | 1352 | 992 | 880 | 722 | 583 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:24AM3.22m | 3:47PM3.24m | 4:08AM3.24m | 4:29PM3.28m | 4:54AM3.19m | 5:14PM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.72m | 9:43PM0.70m | 10:04AM0.71m | 10:29PM0.67m | 10:48AM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
 kJ | — | 367 | 359 | 294 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 34 | 202 | 151 | 119 | 279 | 463 | 540 | 506 | 961 | 1352 | 992 | 880 | 722 | 583 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 54 | 47 | 36 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 8 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 29 | 67 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 13 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 941 | 840 | 734 | 573 | 508 | 475 | 523 | 429 | 360 | 294 | — | — | 147 | 193 | 207 | 139 | 1438 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 31 | 34 | 74 | 349 | 299 | 299 | 236 | 216 | 48 | 0 | 117 | 349 | 411 | 365 | 223 | 216 | 74 | 54 | 54 | 221 | 221 | 231 | 0 |
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