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2:54 pm 11 Mar 2011

Praia do Beliche surf spot, Sagres, Algarve, Portugal

3:02 pm 22 Nov 2011

Beliche ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 2.0

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Beliche Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Portugal – South)

Praia do Beliche surf spot, Sagres, Algarve, Portugal photo

Photo credit: Linaka
Surf Break: Beliche

Name: Beliche
Type: beach and point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: NW Offshore Wind: N

Beliche in South Portugal is a sheltered beach and point break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest.There is a left hand point break here. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of the strong rips here.

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Overall Beliche Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Beliche:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Tonel 2 mi
Second closest break Mareta 2 mi
Third closest break Martinhal 3 mi
Fourth closest break Ponta Ruiva 4 mi
Fifth closest break Castelejo 6 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Beliche:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 602 mi
Second closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 724 mi
Third closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 809 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 914 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 940 mi

Tide stations nearest to Beliche:

Closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England 901 mi
Second closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc 901 mi
Third closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 909 mi
Fourth closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 909 mi
Fifth closest tide station Newlyn, England 920 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Beliche:

Closest ski area Serra da Estrela (Portugal) 247 mi
Second closest ski area Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) 286 mi
Third closest ski area Sierra Nevada (Spain) 311 mi
Fourth closest ski area Michlifen (Morocco) 331 mi
Fifth closest ski area Valdesqui (Spain) 369 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Beliche:

Closest city location Sagres (Portugal) 3 mi
Second closest city location Lagos (Portugal) 18 mi
Third closest city location Aljezur (Portugal) 23 mi
Fourth closest city location Alvor (Portugal) 23 mi
Fifth closest city location Portimao (Portugal) 26 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Beliche is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 91 km (57 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Beliche is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 196 km (122 miles) away.
Beliche break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Beliche, Portugal - South. Use the tab navigation above to view Beliche sea temperature, Beliche photographs, Beliche detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Beliche webcams, current wind from Portugal - South live weather stations and Beliche tide predictions. The Portugal swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Portugal and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Portugal wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Beliche.