Praia da Barra surf break

Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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
16.5° 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 12AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
4
5
4
3
2
0
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
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
2.1
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
722
583
544
431
433
462
360
419
430
533
915
2955
3197
2974
2587
2117
1935
1497
1345
1217
936
789
603
540
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
5
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SW
15
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
10
N
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:14PM3.26m
5:42AM3.09m
6:01PM3.18m
6:34AM2.94m
6:53PM3.07m
7:32AM2.78m
Low Tide
11:17PM0.71m
11:34AM0.86m
00:07AM0.81m
12:22PM1.00m
1:00AM0.94m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:49
8:50
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
18
21
21
20
21
21
20
19
21
23
11
11
12
12
10
12
13
15
16
17
17
16
15
14
16
18
16
15
16
18
19
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
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
2.1
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
722
583
544
431
433
462
360
419
430
533
915
2955
3197
2974
2587
2117
1935
1497
1345
1217
936
789
603
540
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
16
1.6
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
Energy kJ
12
12
11
5
5
5
17
42
40
91
407
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
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
SW
16
0.1
W
19
0.3
WNW
14
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
10
7
37
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
3
Energy kJ
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
221
149
221
0
0
0
3
149
221
63
31
0
0
0
34
221
223
216
54
40
0
0
50
149
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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