Praia da Barra surf break

Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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 4AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.1m)12s

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 Fri morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
5
4
3
2
1
2
2
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2955
3197
2974
2587
2117
1935
1556
1290
1144
889
789
603
540
608
572
531
588
629
699
694
682
606
606
533
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
N
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
10
N
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SW
10
W
20
NNW
20
N
30
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:34AM2.94m
6:53PM3.07m
7:32AM2.78m
7:52PM2.94m
8:39AM2.63m
9:01PM2.82m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.81m
12:22PM1.00m
1:00AM0.94m
1:14PM1.16m
1:59AM1.10m
2:13PM1.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:51
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
21
21
19
19
20
19
19
21
22
21
23
24
24
24
23
25
27
22
24
21
15
14
14
16
18
17
14
14
18
18
19
20
19
18
20
22
23
24
23
25
25
19
20
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
Energy kJ
2955
3197
2974
2587
2117
1935
1556
1290
1144
889
789
603
540
608
572
531
588
629
699
694
682
606
606
533
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
NNW
4
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
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
5
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
2
2
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
8
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
Energy kJ
10
5
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
54
223
216
54
0
0
0
50
149
54
21
0
0
0
0
0
74
117
216
216
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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