Figueira da Foz - Buarcos surf break

Figueira da Foz - Buarcos surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 WEST
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Figueira da Foz - Buarcos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Figueira da Foz - Buarcos sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos today?

The current surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos at 9PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
1
0
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1793
1458
1182
1062
889
789
613
540
540
505
476
541
551
657
606
606
525
514
524
449
432
441
381
381
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NE
5
ESE
5
E
10
SSW
15
W
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
E
5
SE
10
SSW
10
NW
15
NW
20
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
S
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:39PM3.21m
7:15AM2.88m
7:37PM3.05m
8:20AM2.73m
8:44PM2.91m
9:34AM2.63m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.89m
1:18PM1.10m
2:05AM1.04m
2:20PM1.26m
3:13AM1.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:49
8:50
8:51
Temp °C
23
19
18
18
19
19
22
22
22
23
24
23
24
23
24
25
26
20
22
21
21
22
22
25
19
15
15
16
17
18
20
18
20
21
21
21
23
22
22
23
23
16
19
17
21
22
22
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
Energy kJ
1793
1458
1182
1062
889
789
613
540
540
505
476
541
551
657
606
606
525
514
524
449
432
441
381
381
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
5
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
10
10
10
7
7
2
8
8
8
8
8
13
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
2
4
6
8
13
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
169
167
40
0
0
0
4
96
0
0
0
0
0
0
54
3
168
167
3
32
32
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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