Praia da Barra do Cahy
Bahia · Brazil
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Praia da Barra do Cahy is a E-facing sand beach on the Brazil shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Praia da Barra do Cahy
Updated 21:20 spot time
Praia da Barra do Cahy surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.8 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.5 m ENE swell at 4.85 s. Wind up to 29 km/h NE. Water 27°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — fun (3/5) with 26 km/h NNE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.3°C (77.5°F) on average
Jan
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.4–27.4°C
Feb
27°C
80.6°F · 26–28.4°C
Mar
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.3–28.5°C
Apr
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.4–28.7°C
May
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.3–28°C
Jun
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.5–26.6°C
Jul
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.7–26.3°C
Aug
24.7°C
76.5°F · 23.5–25.6°C
Sep
25°C
77°F · 24.1–25.8°C
Oct
25.3°C
77.5°F · 24–26.1°C
Nov
26°C
78.8°F · 24.6–26.9°C
Dec
26°C
78.8°F · 24.5–27.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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