Surf Forecasts:
Praia da Barra surf forecast from 7 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 11 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 10 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 1,684 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia da Barra this week:
The surf forecast for Praia da Barra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia da Barra in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 10th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Barra over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 828 | 926 | 595 | 713 | 541 | 530 | 703 | 860 | 1520 | 759 | 994 | 1435 | 608 | 512 | 601 | 249 | 202 | 243 | 53 | 101 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:42AM2.52m | 9:01PM2.67m | 9:48AM2.51m | 10:09PM2.67m | 10:58AM2.55m | 11:18PM2.71m | 12:02PM2.64m | 00:22AM2.80m | 1:00PM2.78m | 1:21AM2.90m | 1:53PM2.93m | 2:15AM3.00m | 2:42PM3.07m | 3:07AM3.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM1.36m | 3:17AM1.28m | 3:35PM1.38m | 4:18AM1.27m | 4:39PM1.35m | 5:21AM1.21m | 5:43PM1.28m | 6:20AM1.13m | 6:45PM1.16m | 7:17AM1.02m | 7:43PM1.02m | 8:09AM0.93m | 8:37PM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | NNW 9 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 828 | 926 | 559 | 713 | 541 | 382 | — | — | — | 189 | — | — | 608 | — | 601 | 249 | 16 | 243 | 53 | 101 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 11 | N 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 9 | W 15 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 47 | 26 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | WNW 14 | W 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 9 | — | E 3 | NNW 8 | — | SE 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 700 | 149 | 595 | — | — | 530 | 703 | 860 | 1520 | 759 | 994 | 1435 | — | 512 | — | 1 | 202 | — | 2 | 28 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 216 | 112 | 224 | 236 | 319 | 360 | 236 | 356 | 221 | 356 | 78 | 21 | 356 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 3 | 0 | 131 | 0 |
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