Praia da Barra surf break

Praia da Barra surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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
16.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than 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 6PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (14 May)10ft (3.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
11
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
350
537
888
1038
975
758
668
657
1192
965
1108
1151
1051
955
705
573
459
475
465
386
302
207
175
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
30
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
35
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:23PM3.00m
2:40AM3.14m
3:05PM3.14m
3:24AM3.22m
3:47PM3.24m
4:08AM3.24m
Low Tide
7:52AM0.92m
8:11PM0.93m
8:37AM0.80m
8:57PM0.79m
9:20AM0.72m
9:43PM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
9
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
1.5
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
1.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
22
9
9
7
7
7
9
7
7
7
7
351
117
5
5
4
20
18
34
175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
18
0.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
1
7
7
7
1
12
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
17
Energy kJ
2
1
6
1
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
11
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
338
350
537
888
1038
975
758
668
657
1192
965
1108
1151
1051
955
705
573
459
475
465
386
302
207
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
2
4
1
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
349
411
930
895
349
579
715
715
715
772
855
388
246
216
216
34
216
299
299
299
216
98
48
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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