Praia da Barra surf break

Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 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
16.3° 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 9AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
3
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
W
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
514
441
441
381
381
381
363
380
250
250
245
192
193
161
188
158
143
146
158
272
508
590
875
848
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
25
NW
15
ENE
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
5
N
5
ENE
10
S
5
NNE
10
SE
5
S
15
WNW
15
NW
5
WNW
10
N
15
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
0
WSW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:53AM2.55m
10:15PM2.76m
11:06AM2.55m
11:26PM2.75m
12:09PM2.60m
Low Tide
3:05AM1.22m
3:19PM1.41m
4:17AM1.30m
4:32PM1.44m
5:27AM1.31m
5:42PM1.41m
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:52
8:52
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
18
23
19
22
22
18
19
19
17
17
20
22
20
21
20
20
19
17
20
24
23
22
20
22
14
20
18
20
20
18
20
19
18
17
20
20
18
20
19
19
19
17
21
22
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
W
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
Energy kJ
514
441
441
381
381
381
363
380
250
250
245
192
193
161
188
158
143
146
149
169
508
590
875
848
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.9
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.2
N
9
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
8
2
2
36
27
21
21
6
21
24
26
23
11
7
7
6
7
51
158
272
119
113
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
17
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
7
7
6
7
1
1
1
7
7
1
1
6
12
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
1
NW
5
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
10
21
45
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
98
0
54
98
224
48
0
3
0
0
0
149
149
50
31
3
0
0
0
149
149
54
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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