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Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today?
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 9PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
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. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | |
101 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 75 | 56 | 45 | 44 | 48 | 90 | 90 | 111 | 172 | 132 | 256 | 285 | 325 | 471 | 789 | 1156 | 1626 | 1422 | 1052 | 758 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:54PM2.67m | 1:09AM2.85m | 1:40PM2.84m | 1:56AM3.01m | 2:23PM3.00m | 2:40AM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM1.27m | 7:04AM1.08m | 7:22PM1.10m | 7:52AM0.92m | 8:11PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | NNW 9 | SW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | NNW 15 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 56 | 86 | 51 | 78 | 75 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 48 | 90 | 90 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | SW 16 | NNW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 101 | 10 | 82 | 34 | 33 | 56 | 45 | 44 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 53 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 111 | 172 | 132 | 256 | 285 | 325 | 471 | 789 | 1156 | 1626 | 1422 | 1052 | 758 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 403 | 403 | 156 | 98 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 1009 | 895 | 860 | 349 | 216 | 355 | 74 |
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