Praia da Barra Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.64° N 8.75° W

Praia da Barra 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praia da Barra sea temperature is
20.9° C
1.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 3PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (07 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
71
71
54
34
23
19
18
14
13
40
51
62
78
78
78
80
82
89
90
88
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NE
5
ESE
5
SW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
NW
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
5
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:38AM2.56m
11:25PM2.57m
12:11PM2.62m
00:54AM2.63m
1:25PM2.79m
Low Tide
4:37PM1.36m
5:16AM1.37m
6:01PM1.32m
6:35AM1.32m
7:19PM1.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:42
8:40
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
21
22
22
22
21
20
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
Feels °C
22
20
20
19
20
21
20
20
22
22
23
24
24
23
21
20
22
21
20
21
20
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