Praia da Barra surf break

Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 2026 WEST
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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
16.0° C
(Which is 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 3AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1144
889
748
603
540
540
505
541
622
629
720
682
595
595
595
533
514
441
531
381
381
381
312
300
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SSW
15
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
N
15
WNW
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNE
15
ENE
25
ENE
10
SSW
15
W
10
NW
20
NW
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:32AM2.78m
7:52PM2.94m
8:39AM2.63m
9:01PM2.82m
9:53AM2.55m
Low Tide
1:00AM0.94m
1:14PM1.16m
1:59AM1.10m
2:13PM1.30m
3:05AM1.22m
3:19PM1.41m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:51
8:52
Temp °C
20
19
20
22
21
22
23
24
24
23
23
25
25
26
22
24
24
26
24
23
25
27
21
19
18
17
19
21
18
20
21
22
23
23
22
24
23
23
17
20
20
23
19
22
23
25
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1144
889
748
603
540
540
505
541
622
629
720
682
595
595
595
533
514
441
531
381
381
381
312
300
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
2
2
1
8
8
2
2
2
17
19
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
SW
14
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
2
1
2
2
8
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.7
NW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
Energy kJ
2
3
12
12
14
17
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
216
54
0
0
0
50
149
54
34
0
0
0
0
0
38
154
216
54
74
21
50
0
9
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
8
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