Praia da Barra 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.64° N 8.75° W

Issued: 6 pm 14 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praia da Barra sea temperature is

17.1°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):

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 11PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Oct)	-	-
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 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 14			Thursday 15								Friday 16
	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	2	3	3	3	3	3	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	0	2	1	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	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	362	731	1427	1504	1368	1237	1258	1363	1049	1953	2033	1822	1668	1643	1594	1060	947	807	647
Wind (km/h)	NW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross
High Tide		5:59PM2.86m				6:13AM2.89m				6:32PM2.68m				6:46AM2.73m					7:10PM2.51m
Low Tide				11:54PM1.06m				12:19PM1.11m				00:31AM1.21m					1:01PM1.27m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:46	—	—	—	—	—
	6:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:53	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	23	21	21	20	20	19	19	20	21	21	21	19	19	19	19	19	18	17	17
Feels °C	22	19	20	19	19	18	18	17	18	17	17	15	16	16	16	14	14	15	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	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	226	731	1427	1504	1368	1237	1258	1363	1049	1953	2033	1822	1668	1643	1594	1060	947	807	647
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 14	WNW 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	WNW 16	—	—	—	—	—	NW 13	NW 12	NW 15	NW 14	NW 13
kJ	362	216	—	—	—	—	—	—	519	—	—	—	—	—	62	374	614	528	466
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 16	—	—	NW 15	WNW 15
kJ	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	40	—	—	183	89
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 3	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	10	16	25	26	21	20	19	19	39	46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Molho Leste Peniche	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira	Maceda Beira	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira	Caxias Lisboa	Azarujinha Lisboa	Playa de Ladeira Galicia	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira	Mindelo Douro & Minho	Mindelo Douro & Minho	Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo Beira	Mindelo Douro & Minho	Playa de Ladeira Galicia	Santo Amaro Lisboa	Santo Amaro Lisboa	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Beira
Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
Distance (km)	153	54	54	54	32	54	54	221	223	216	54	74	74	55	74	216	224	224	54
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira		Figueira da Foz - Buarcos	Praia do Norte	Praia do Norte	Praia do Norte	Praia do Norte	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos				Praia do Norte			Nazare					Figueira da Foz - Buarcos
Rating (10 max)		3	4	4	4	4	4				4			4					4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal	Lugar De Baixo Madeira	Vila Praia de Ancora Douro & Minho	Praia do Norte Beira	Burrinho Alentejo	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Cordoama Algarve	Terceira - Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras Azores	Praia do Norte Beira	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Lage do Pescador Algarve	Burrinho Alentejo	Malhão Alentejo	Santo Amaro Lisboa	Santo Amaro Lisboa	Cavalos de Fao Douro & Minho
Rating (10 max)	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Ahijedero Mexico	Asu Indonesia	Dunmoran Strand Ireland	Asu Indonesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Fish Boma South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	Tahai Chile	Afife Portugal	Hanga Poukura Chile	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Beach Road South Africa	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Portugal
Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4

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