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Praia Grande ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Praia Grande Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Portugal – Lisbon)

Praia Grande photo

Photo credit: JAVIER INFANTE MERA
Surf Break: Praia Grande

Praia Grande photo

Photo credit: JAVIER INFANTE MERA
Surf Break: Praia Grande

Name: Praia Grande
Type: beach
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: NW Offshore Wind: E

Praia Grande in Lisbon is an exposed beach break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here.

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Overall Praia Grande 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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Visitor Reviews of Praia Grande


Javier from PORTUGAL writes:

I have surfed in Carcavelos. I go to Praia Grande when Carcavelos is flat. In this situation, the waves in Praia Grande can be strong enough for a beginner, but when Carcavelos has good waves, Praia Grande is a place for novices to avoid. For me, 2+ meters waves are too big.

A good thing is that it is quite remote so there are always fewer surfers in the water compared to another spots closer to Lisboa, and even when it is crowded there is room enough to avoid being worried that anyone may hit you.

2010-06-01

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Praia Grande:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Adraga 1 mi
Second closest break Praia das Macas 1 mi
Third closest break Praia Pequena 2 mi
Fourth closest break Praia do Guincho 4 mi
Fifth closest break Cresmina 5 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Praia Grande:
Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 498 mi
Second closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 603 mi
Third closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 781 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 798 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 833 mi

Tide stations nearest to Praia Grande:
Closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England 784 mi
Second closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc 784 mi
Third closest tide station Newlyn, England 805 mi
Fourth closest tide station Newlyn, England 805 mi
Fifth closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 805 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Praia Grande:
Closest ski area Serra da Estrela (Portugal) 154 mi
Second closest ski area Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) 225 mi
Third closest ski area Manzaneda (Spain) 265 mi
Fourth closest ski area Valdesqui (Spain) 318 mi
Fifth closest ski area Puerto De Navacerrada (Spain) 323 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Praia Grande:
Closest city location Colares (Portugal) 2 mi
Second closest city location Sintra (Portugal) 6 mi
Third closest city location Alcabideche (Portugal) 6 mi
Fourth closest city location Monte Estoril (Portugal) 7 mi
Fifth closest city location Sao Joao das Lampas (Portugal) 7 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Praia Grande is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 31 km (19 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Praia Grande is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 232 km (144 miles) away.
Praia Grande break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Praia Grande, Portugal - Lisbon. Use the tab navigation above to view Praia Grande sea temperature, Praia Grande photographs, Praia Grande detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Praia Grande webcams, current wind from Portugal - Lisbon live weather stations and Praia Grande 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 Praia Grande.