Praia da Barra

Right now

Right now the waves are 1.8 m, with a period of 14 s, from WNW, the wind is 5 kn, from N, Cross-shore, and the tide is falling, low water at 12:55 PM.

What fits this spot: the swell's direction, the size, and the tide. What does not: the wind.

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About this break

  • BreakMan-made
  • WaveLeft, Right
  • BottomSand
  • LevelBeginner, Intermediate, Advanced
  • BoardsShortboard, Fish, Funboard, Longboard, Bodyboard
  • Best tideLow, Low to mid, Mid, Mid to high, High
  • Best swell fromSSSWSWWSWWWNWNW
  • Best wind fromE
  • Offshore wind fromE
  • Size it works at1.2–2.4 m

The sea now

Continente - Leixões

Buoy 78 km away

Waves
2.4 m
Period
14 s
Direction
NW

Measured 3 hr. ago

Aveiro (Universidade)

Wind station 9 km away

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
–
Direction
SECross-offshore

Measured 1 hr. ago

Next tides

  • Low tide16 Fri 12:55 PM1.2 m
  • High tide16 Fri 07:05 PM2.6 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 12:59 AM1.3 m
  • High tide17 Sat 07:24 AM2.7 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 01:48 PM1.4 m
  • High tide17 Sat 08:02 PM2.4 m

The week

7 daysBiggest waveWind at noon
16 Fri1.9 m14 sWNW9 knNNW
17 Sat1.8 m12 sNW4 knNW
18 Sun1.6 m12 sNW8 knENE
19 Mon1.2 m15 sNW5 knN
20 Tue1.4 m14 sNW12 knN
21 Wed1.4 m11 sNW6 knS
22 Thu1.9 m12 sNW3 knSSW

Forecast fetched 2 hr. ago. The map has a fresher one.

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