Praia da Barra surf break

Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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 6PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
0
1
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2587
2117
1935
1497
1290
1144
889
789
603
540
540
505
541
622
617
720
682
595
584
606
617
514
441
441
Wind (km/h)
5
N
15
NW
20
NW
25
N
20
N
10
N
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
W
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
10
WNW
10
SE
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
10
E
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:53PM3.07m
7:32AM2.78m
7:52PM2.94m
8:39AM2.63m
9:01PM2.82m
Low Tide
12:22PM1.00m
1:00AM0.94m
1:14PM1.16m
1:59AM1.10m
2:13PM1.30m
3:05AM1.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:51
8:52
Temp °C
17
21
21
18
20
20
19
19
21
21
22
23
24
23
23
23
23
29
22
22
24
25
26
23
16
18
17
13
15
18
18
18
19
18
20
21
21
21
22
23
21
27
18
18
20
21
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
Energy kJ
2587
2117
1935
1497
1290
1144
889
789
603
540
540
505
541
622
617
720
682
595
584
606
617
514
441
441
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
NNW
4
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.7
NNW
4
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
5
8
8
7
7
7
7
3
3
2
2
1
8
8
16
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
8
2
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NW
4
Energy kJ
5
11
6
19
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
2
54
223
216
74
21
0
0
50
149
54
54
0
0
0
0
108
0
115
216
55
21
9
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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