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Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than 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 8PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | SW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | |
447 | 353 | 297 | 286 | 275 | 232 | 179 | 130 | 101 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 75 | 56 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 141 | 165 | 223 | 271 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:00PM2.51m | 00:16AM2.69m | 12:54PM2.67m | 1:09AM2.85m | 1:40PM2.84m | 1:56AM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM1.42m | 6:10AM1.24m | 6:29PM1.27m | 7:04AM1.08m | 7:22PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | 8:43 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
 kJ | 443 | 353 | 297 | 286 | 165 | 116 | 86 | 73 | 56 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 75 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 45 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 275 | 232 | 179 | 130 | 101 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 56 | 47 | 44 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 3 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 447 | 335 | 285 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 141 | 165 | 223 | 271 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 231 | 231 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 149 | 98 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 247 | 498 | 156 | 98 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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