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Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | 8:52 |
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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) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 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) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | N 10 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 19 | — | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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