Praia da Barra surf break

Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
16.2° 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 12PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Afternoon (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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 Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
3
3
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
11
0.8
NW
18
1
NW
17
1.1
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.4
NW
15
1.4
NW
15
1.4
NW
15
1.4
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
195
379
573
669
813
939
868
844
833
736
716
676
562
545
488
424
405
324
272
272
232
224
198
194
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
0
NW
0
SSW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
S
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:13AM3.09m
3:32PM3.06m
3:47AM3.09m
4:04PM3.09m
4:19AM3.06m
4:35PM3.09m
Low Tide
9:05AM0.95m
9:19PM0.94m
9:36AM0.91m
9:53PM0.90m
10:07AM0.90m
10:26PM0.90m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:35
6:33
6:33
6:31
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8:29
8:30
8:30
8:31
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
14
13
13
13
15
14
16
16
16
14
13
16
13
13
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
1
NW
17
1.1
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.4
NW
15
1.4
NW
15
1.4
NW
15
1.4
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
Energy kJ
195
191
573
669
813
939
868
844
833
736
716
676
562
545
488
424
405
324
272
272
232
224
198
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
19
0.8
NW
18
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.1
W
14
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
Energy kJ
179
379
191
182
171
165
165
174
191
209
209
198
154
151
112
108
98
94
96
100
4
124
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
34
34
19
23
15
13
11
8
4
4
4
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.9
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
Energy kJ
9
7
6
2
136
154
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
50
148
148
0
0
0
0
0
221
221
221
0
0
0
0
3
149
152
152
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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