Praia da Barra Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.64° N 8.75° W

Praia da Barra 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Praia da Barra sea temperature is
20.1° C
1.0° 

Praia da Barra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 5AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (06 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (06 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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)
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NW
5
1
NW
5
1
NW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
W
9
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
173
169
143
131
128
165
53
55
64
88
72
98
98
78
26
19
14
11
24
13
29
26
37
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
N
5
ENE
10
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
ENE
10
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
N
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:12AM2.61m
9:48PM2.63m
10:38AM2.56m
11:25PM2.57m
12:11PM2.62m
Low Tide
2:55AM1.21m
3:21PM1.29m
4:00AM1.32m
4:37PM1.36m
5:16AM1.37m
6:01PM1.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:44
8:42
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
17
18
19
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
20
20
21
21
20
Feels °C
18
19
19
17
17
17
17
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
19
19
18
19
21
19
20
21
20
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