About Praia da Barra

Praia da Barra is a town in Inhambane Province, Mozambique. From Praia da Barra you can reach 3 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 1 dive site. The nearest is Barra, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 34 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is INH, 14 km away.

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Staying in Praia da Barra

34 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: INH, 14 km, VNX, 199 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Praia da Barra.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Praia da Barra too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

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Barra0.2 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 3 ft+

1 ft11 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

3 ft30 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Barra, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft6 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	2 ft5 smushy	20kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	27°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	2 ft4 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	4, too small	1 ft5 smushy	7kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	2 ft4 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	3 ft5 smushy	30kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	25°C

Tofinho8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in TofinhoIntermediate and up

2 ft36 kJ

4 ft53 kJ

5 ft247 kJ

3 ft72 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

4 ft175 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tofinho, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	36kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	4 ft5 shollow	53kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	28°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	5 ft8 shollow	247kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 shollow	72kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	2 ft7 shollow	31kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	4 ft6 shollow	90kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	4 ft8 shollow	175kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	26°C

Tofo7.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Praia do TofoIntermediate and up

2 ft36 kJ

4 ft53 kJ

5 ft247 kJ

3 ft72 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

4 ft175 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tofo, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	36kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	4 ft5 smushy	53kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot	28°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	5 ft8 shollow	247kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 shollow	72kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	2 ft7 shollow	31kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	4 ft6 shollow	90kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	4 ft8 shollow	175kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	26°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Praia da Barra, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Praia da Barra

Mozambique Barra 4.3 km · stays here

Windsurf near Praia da Barra

Mozambique Barra 4.3 km · stays here

Dive near Praia da Barra

Guinjata Bay Reef 14.3 km · stays here

Places to eat near Praia da Barra

Paladar Restaurant & Bar0.8 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Praia da Barra, Mozambique