7.8Great
Tofo 6.1 km3.8 mi south-east
Scores 7.8 right now, 1.1 points above Praia da Barra.
Praia da Barra
Cidade de Inhambane, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
No photo of Praia da Barra yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Today at a glance
Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:46 pm5 am
8.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6 am
6.7
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6.7
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
7 am
7.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
7.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.5
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
7.5
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
Now
6.6
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
6.6
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
10 am
3.0
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
3.0
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.7
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
3.7
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.8
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
3.8
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
4.1
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
4.1
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.2
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
4.2
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.4
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
4.4
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.5
36 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
4.5
36 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.8
37 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
4.8
37 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Better nearby today
These beaches score higher than Praia da Barra right now.
7.8Great
Tofinho 8.4 km5.2 mi south-east
Scores 7.8 right now, 1.1 points above Praia da Barra.
Where to stay near the beach
Compare hotels and apartments near Praia da Barra.
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 27°C80°F
- Water
- 27°C81°F
- Wind
- 2515 km/hmph SSE
- Gusts
- 3019 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.8 m2 ft
- UV
- 4 moderate
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 31%
- Sunset
- 5:46 pm
Today
8.3Great5 am96
6.7Good6 am1510
7.7Great7 am1711
7.5Great8 am2012
6.6GoodNow2515
3.0Poor10 am3421
3.7Poor11 am3723
3.8Poor12 pm3320
4.1Fair1 pm3421
4.2Fair2 pm3522
4.4Fair3 pm3622
4.5Fair4 pm3623
4.8Fair5 pm3723
Sat
8.0Great5 am2214
7.8Great6 am2314
7.3Great7 am2415
8.4Great8 am2214
8.6Excellent9 am2113
9.0Excellent10 am1811
7.6Great11 am1811
6.4Good12 pm1912
7.5Great1 pm2012
7.9Great2 pm2013
8.8Excellent3 pm1912
9.1Excellent4 pm1610
9.4Excellent5 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 2 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
- Low 8 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
- High 2 am, 1.3 m4 ft
- Low 8 am, -0.9 m3 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
- Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
- Tue9.1 ExcellentBest 5 am to 4 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
- Wed6.9 GoodBest 5 am to 8 amWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 25%
- Thu6.8 GoodBest 5 am to 6 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 27%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Praia da Barra
Praia da Barra is a beach in Inhambane Province, Mozambique. It is located 212 meters from the village of Praia da Barra. The nearest airport is Inhambane, 14 kilometers away, and there is one food establishment within 1 kilometer.
Barra Beach (Portuguese: Praia da Barra) or simply Barra is a tourist beach in southeastern Mozambique. This holiday settlement lies on the Indian Ocean coast, on the Ponta da Barra peninsula in Inhambane Province, 25 km drive from Inhambane city. A major Mozambican tourist destination, Barra is home to beach resorts, private vacation homes, restaurants and diving charters. Snorkeling is popular below the Barra Lighthouse at low tide where there is a natural tidal pool. The wreck of the SS Inharrime, an Italian built cargo ship that ran aground in 1949, lies exposed nearby.
Source: Barra Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 530 m0.3 mi
- Boat ramp160 m520 ft awayBarra Ocean Adventures
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 130 m410 ftTours2Moz pickup point
- Nearest town
- 210 m700 ftPraia da Barra (village)
- Nearest airport
- 14 km9 miInhambane (INH)
Nearby places
- Mad MozziesFood and drink530 m0.3 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Tofo6.1 km3.8 mi south-east away7.8 Great
- Tofinho8.4 km5.2 mi south-east away7.8 Great
- Praia da Rocha14 km9.0 mi south away7.1 Great