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Barra 59.9

#3581 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇿 Mozambique · Inhambane · near Maxixe

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score59.9 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days8% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell14% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.7 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Barra

The best time to surf Barra is May, July, August. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 24°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is MPM (380 km) and the nearest town is Maxixe (16 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%7%1.2 m28°Cboardies
Feb100%3%1.1 m28°Cboardies
Mar99%7%1.2 m28°Cboardies
Apr100%10%1.1 m28°Cboardies
May100%15%1.0 m26°Cboardies
Jun100%11%1.2 m25°Cvest
Jul99%16%1.1 m24°Cvest
Aug100%15%1.1 m23°Cvest
Sep100%6%1.1 m24°Cvest
Oct100%3%1.1 m25°Cvest
Nov100%2%1.1 m26°Cboardies
Dec100%2%1.1 m27°Cboardies

Why 59.9

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
4.1
Groundswell 12%
2.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.7
Water comfort 10%
9.2
Access 10%
3.8

The detail

Faces 21° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 54% of days. Mean peak period 9.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 57%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -23.789, 35.517 (OpenStreetMap).

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