Praia da Barra 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.64° N 8.75° W

Issued: 12 am 14 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praia da Barra sea temperature is

17.4°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (14 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 7AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Oct)	4ft (1.2m)	10s
Afternoon (14 Oct)	3.5ft (1.1m)	10s
Evening (14 Oct)	6ft (1.8m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 14								Thursday 15								Friday 16
	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)	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 10	WNW 10	W 10	W 10	WNW 9	WNW 14	NW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 13	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	480	399	319	267	277	362	731	1427	1504	1368	1237	1258	1363	1108	2119	2005	1822	1668	1619	1569	1227	916	807	694
Wind (km/h)	NE	SSE	SSE	NW	NW	NW	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on
High Tide			5:42AM3.02m				5:59PM2.86m				6:13AM2.89m				6:32PM2.68m				6:46AM2.73m					7:10PM2.51m
Low Tide	11:21PM0.93m				11:42AM0.96m				11:54PM1.06m				12:19PM1.11m				00:31AM1.21m					1:01PM1.27m


	—	—	7:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:46	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:53	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	18	19	19	22	22	21	21	21	20	20	19	21	20	20	19	19	18	18	18	19	17	17	17
Feels °C	18	18	19	20	21	20	19	19	20	19	19	18	19	17	16	15	15	14	15	15	15	13	15	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 10	WNW 10	W 10	W 10	WNW 9	W 10	NW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 13	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12
kJ	480	399	319	267	277	226	731	1427	1504	1368	1237	1258	1363	1108	2119	2005	1822	1668	1619	1569	1227	916	807	694
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 9	NNW 9	NNW 5	NNW 5	NW 16	WNW 14	WNW 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	WNW 16	—	—	—	—	—	NW 13	NW 12	NW 15	NW 12	NW 12
kJ	8	8	13	9	121	362	216	—	—	—	—	—	—	519	—	—	—	—	—	62	386	686	169	236
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	NW 17	NW 17	NW 16	WNW 11	NW 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 16	—	—	NW 15	NW 15
kJ	3	12	12	40	12	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	40	—	—	224	174
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	—	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	15	17	16	17	20	—	18	26	42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Praia da Barra Beira	Praia da Barra Beira	Praia da Barra Beira	Praia da Barra Beira	Molho Leste Peniche	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira	Furadouro Beira	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira	Azarujinha Lisboa	Praia do Norte Beira	Ofir Douro & Minho	Figueira da Foz - Gala Beira	Figueira da Foz - Gala Beira	Figueira da Foz - Gala Beira	Mindelo Douro & Minho	Playa de Ladeira Galicia	Louro (Playa Area Maior) Galicia	Santo Amaro Lisboa	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	1	2	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	153	54	54	54	54	54	31	54	54	223	118	98	58	58	58	74	216	236	224	54
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira	Praia do Norte	Praia do Norte	Praia do Norte	Praia do Norte		Figueira da Foz - Buarcos	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos	Praia do Norte	Praia do Norte	Praia do Norte	Praia do Norte	Praia do Norte	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos		Praia do Norte	Praia do Norte	Figueira da Foz - Gala	Figueira da Foz - Gala	Figueira da Foz - Gala					Figueira da Foz - Buarcos
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2		2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4					4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal	Afife Douro & Minho	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Lugar De Baixo Madeira	Vila Praia de Ancora Douro & Minho	Vila Praia de Ancora Douro & Minho	Afife Douro & Minho	Praia do Norte Beira	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Praia do Norte Beira	Burrinho Alentejo	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Burrinho Alentejo	Faja da Areia Madeira	Ponta Pequena Madeira	Santo Amaro Lisboa	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	7	7	4	4	4	4	7	7	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	5

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