Praia da Barra Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.64° N 8.75° W

Praia da Barra 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Praia da Barra sea temperature is
19.0°C
0.4° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 8PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
2
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
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)
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
239
233
232
238
238
238
293
321
359
351
287
311
231
260
307
469
469
589
701
373
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:57PM3.26m
5:14AM3.11m
5:28PM3.26m
5:45AM3.09m
6:00PM3.20m
Low Tide
10:33AM0.78m
10:57PM0.73m
11:07AM0.75m
11:31PM0.73m
11:43AM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:10
8:08
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
19
20
20
19
20
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
19
18
18
21
22
22
22
20
19
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
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