Praia da Barra surf break

Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
16.0° 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 1PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
2
2
1
0
1
1
3
4
5
4
4
2
1
2
2
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
13
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
433
462
410
411
480
533
1018
2955
3197
2974
2587
2117
1935
1556
1290
1144
1027
789
603
540
540
505
467
501
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
10
NNE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:42AM3.09m
6:01PM3.18m
6:34AM2.94m
6:53PM3.07m
7:32AM2.78m
7:52PM2.94m
Low Tide
11:34AM0.86m
00:07AM0.81m
12:22PM1.00m
1:00AM0.94m
1:14PM1.16m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:49
8:50
8:51
Temp °C
13
13
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
17
21
21
20
20
21
21
20
22
23
23
23
25
25
10
10
13
15
16
17
16
17
15
14
16
18
16
15
15
18
19
19
21
20
20
20
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
13
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
433
462
410
411
480
533
1018
2955
3197
2974
2587
2117
1935
1556
1290
1144
1027
789
603
540
540
505
467
501
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
5
17
42
40
90
326
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
23
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
19
0.3
WNW
14
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
7
37
10
5
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
3
127
221
154
31
0
0
0
0
54
156
216
74
0
0
0
38
149
88
21
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
2
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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