Overview

Praia da Barra is a kitesurfing spot located in the Inhambane province of Mozambique. This iconic beach faces east onto the Indian Ocean and is one of the most well-known spots in the region along with Tofo. The southeast trade winds blow from May to October, offering consistent conditions. The water is oceanic with waves and tides. Spot suited to intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Barra Beach

Sunrise 05:02 · Sunset 17:43

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.9 km from the spot.

Saturday 17 October Low tide 00:21 · 0.9 m High tide 06:29 · 2.2 m Low tide 12:37 · 1.1 m High tide 18:44 · 2.1 m
Sunday 18 October Low tide 00:56 · 1.1 m High tide 07:10 · 2 m Low tide 13:18 · 1.3 m High tide 19:33 · 1.9 m
Monday 19 October Low tide 02:01 · 1.3 m High tide 08:41 · 1.8 m Low tide 15:40 · 1.5 m High tide 22:12 · 1.8 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:22 · 1.4 m High tide 12:03 · 1.9 m Low tide 18:29 · 1.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:34 · 1.9 m Low tide 06:47 · 1.2 m High tide 13:06 · 2.1 m Low tide 19:19 · 1.1 m

Barra Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

264h

in March · 28 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in March: 26 rideable days a month and 264 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is July, at 15 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 24 °C. The wettest month is March, with 112 mm.

Monthly averages: Barra Beach

Monthly averages — Barra Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.0	287 h	29 °C	103 mm
February	24.0	253 h	29 °C	110 mm
March	28.0	264 h	28 °C	112 mm
April	22.0	190 h	27 °C	53 mm
May	17.5	159 h	26 °C	26 mm
June	19.0	160 h	25 °C	43 mm
July	15.0	103 h	24 °C	15 mm
August	21.5	147 h	25 °C	20 mm
September	24.5	199 h	26 °C	26 mm
October	27.0	242 h	26 °C	35 mm
November	25.5	248 h	28 °C	67 mm
December	27.5	239 h	28 °C	81 mm

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Technical details of Barra Beach spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: NE, E.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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