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Praia da Barra

Região Geográfica Imediata de Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brazil

Praia da Barra 4 photos

  • Gleidson Santos Praia de Imbasahi Mata de Sao Joao BA

    Gleidson Santos Praia de Imbasahi Mata de Sao Joao BA. MTur Destinos, Public domain. Source

  • Gleidson Santos Rio Sauipe que desaugua na Praia de Sauipe Mata de Sao Joao BA

    Gleidson Santos Rio Sauipe que desaugua na Praia de Sauipe Mata de Sao Joao BA. MTur Destinos, Public domain. Source

  • Gleidson Santos Praia de Sauipe Mata de Sao Joao BA

    Gleidson Santos Praia de Sauipe Mata de Sao Joao BA. MTur Destinos, Public domain. Source

  • Gleidson Santos - Praia do Porto de Sauipe Sauipe Mata de Sao Joao BA

    Gleidson Santos - Praia do Porto de Sauipe Sauipe Mata de Sao Joao BA. MTur Destinos, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 5:29 pm
6 am
5.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
7 am
5.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
8 am
4.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
4.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.6
19 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 4 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C75°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
85 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
47%
Sunset
5:29 pm
Today
5.8Good6 am106
5.5Good7 am117
4.6Fair8 am128
4.1Fair9 am149
4.4Fair10 am159
4.0Fair11 am1610
3.8Poor12 pm1711
4.0Fair1 pm1811
4.3Fair2 pm1912
4.6Fair3 pm1911
5.6Good4 pm1811
6.5Good5 pm1811
Sat
7.8Great6 am106
7.9Great7 am117
7.8Great8 am148
7.6Great9 am1610
7.1Great10 am1811
8.2Great11 am1711
8.2Great12 pm1811
8.1Great1 pm2012
8.2Great2 pm2013
8.4Great3 pm2012
8.8Excellent4 pm1811
8.7Excellent5 pm1711
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.7 m. High at 1 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.6 m. High at 1 am, 1.1 mLow 7 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 7 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 1 am, 1.1 m4 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 1 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 1 am, 1.1 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3 km1.9 miPorto de Sauípe (village)
Nearest airport
73 km45 miAeroporto Internacional Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães (SSA)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia da Barra.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.8 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 16%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 4%
  • Mon8.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 24%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 49%
  • Thu7.2 GreatBest 5 am to 11 amWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 48%