Praia da Barra Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.64° N 8.75° W

Praia da Barra WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praia da Barra sea temperature is
17.4°C
1.0° 

Praia da Barra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Praia da Barra surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, NNW swell with 723 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NW 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 (Oct 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 6th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 8th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 9s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 8th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Barra over the next 16 days.


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