Praia da Barra surf break

Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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 11AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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 29°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
0
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3197
2974
2587
2117
1935
1556
1290
1144
889
789
603
540
540
572
541
611
617
773
682
595
595
606
533
514
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
ENE
5
N
15
NW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
10
N
5
S
5
SSE
10
SW
15
W
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
0
ENE
10
WSW
5
SE
20
NW
15
N
20
N
30
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:34AM2.94m
6:53PM3.07m
7:32AM2.78m
7:52PM2.94m
8:39AM2.63m
9:01PM2.82m
Low Tide
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
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:51
8:52
Temp °C
15
15
17
21
21
18
19
19
19
18
20
21
21
23
24
24
23
23
24
29
25
24
24
19
15
15
16
18
17
13
14
16
18
17
18
18
18
21
22
23
22
23
23
28
21
21
20
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
Energy kJ
3197
2974
2587
2117
1935
1556
1290
1144
889
789
603
540
540
572
541
611
617
773
682
595
595
606
533
514
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
0.1
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
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
2
2
1
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
Energy kJ
11
4
1
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
34
54
223
216
54
21
3
0
50
149
54
21
0
0
0
0
48
0
131
55
54
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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