Praia da Barra surf break

Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.2°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 3AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
9
2.1
SW
8
1.5
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.2
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
10
1
NNW
10
1
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
754
574
556
443
353
297
286
270
190
175
130
113
106
82
78
58
50
45
44
43
86
90
111
172
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NNW
20
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:12PM2.57m
12:00PM2.51m
00:16AM2.69m
12:54PM2.67m
1:09AM2.85m
1:40PM2.84m
Low Tide
5:07AM1.37m
5:29PM1.42m
6:10AM1.24m
6:29PM1.27m
7:04AM1.08m
7:22PM1.10m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:42
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
17
17
16
15
14
14
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
13
13
15
15
16
15
15
10
9
8
10
14
14
14
14
13
13
11
13
15
14
15
17
15
12
12
15
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.2
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
11
1.3
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
Energy kJ
285
509
556
443
353
297
194
147
105
86
130
113
106
82
78
58
50
45
44
43
86
90
10
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
1.1
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
10
1
NNW
10
1
NNW
10
0.8
SW
7
0.8
SW
6
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.7
SW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
19
19
18
9
8
7
286
270
190
175
61
58
10
10
34
12
20
20
20
15
15
11
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.4
WSW
6
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
7
7
14
13
12
8
6
6
2
10
10
10
14
10
9
8
8
8
8
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
9
2.1
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.9
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
Energy kJ
754
574
445
371
313
244
46
36
16
111
172
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
222
148
148
148
228
228
149
0
0
0
0
3
98
79
74
2
2
2
2
21
1003
1003
498
411
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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