Surf Forecasts:
Praia da Barra surf forecast from 22 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 29 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, NW swell with 3,369 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 23 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W 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 Tuesday (Jun 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia da Barra in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 29th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Barra over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 36 | 121 | 102 | 73 | 49 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 47 | 81 | 210 | 296 | 326 | 393 | 129 | 138 | 202 | 525 | 2031 | 3020 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:15AM2.57m | 10:37PM2.72m | 11:18AM2.56m | 11:42PM2.66m | 12:19PM2.59m | 00:42AM2.65m | 1:13PM2.66m | 1:35AM2.66m | 2:01PM2.74m | 2:23AM2.69m | 2:44PM2.83m | 3:05AM2.74m | 3:24PM2.91m | 3:45AM2.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM1.37m | 4:30AM1.34m | 4:48PM1.43m | 5:30AM1.38m | 5:54PM1.43m | 6:26AM1.37m | 6:54PM1.39m | 7:16AM1.33m | 7:47PM1.32m | 8:02AM1.27m | 8:33PM1.23m | 8:43AM1.20m | 9:14PM1.15m | ||||||||
 | |  | | |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 39 | 36 | 121 | 102 | 73 | 49 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 47 | 81 | 210 | 296 | 326 | 393 | 129 | 74 | 57 | 525 | 2031 | 3020 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 102 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 11 | — | NNW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 10 | WNW 13 | NNW 6 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 21 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 17 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | 58 | 138 | 202 | 104 | 93 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 155 | 38 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 50 | 337 | 36 | 221 | 149 | 0 | 221 | 216 | 54 | 224 | 267 | 74 | 223 | 236 | 54 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Praia da Barra surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Praia da Barra Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Praia da Barra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Praia da Barra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Praia da Barra surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Praia da Barra) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Praia da Barra may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Praia da Barra is 8 km (5 miles) from the city of Ilhavo. If you plan a holiday in Beira, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ilhavo. Ilhavo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest