Espinho surf break

Espinho surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 WEST
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Espinho surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Espinho sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Espinho today?

The current surf forecast for Espinho at 6AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

Table - waves today at Espinho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.6
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.4
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1.7
NW
13
1.7
NW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
463
393
321
287
225
343
136
129
67
54
126
90
97
193
321
352
1027
981
890
680
595
509
393
329
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
2:53AM3.03m
3:17PM3.10m
3:41AM3.08m
4:03PM3.17m
4:30AM3.04m
4:50PM3.17m
Low Tide
9:03AM0.05m
9:28PM0.01m
9:48AM0.03m
10:16PM-0.04m
10:34AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:47
Temp °C
14
12
11
13
16
15
15
14
14
13
12
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
12
14
15
15
15
14
10
9
8
9
10
9
10
9
10
11
11
12
13
12
10
10
11
11
10
13
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.4
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
1.7
NW
13
1.7
NW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
393
321
287
5
5
4
16
55
54
126
90
97
193
321
352
1027
981
890
680
595
509
393
329
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
Energy kJ
18
17
15
29
27
23
45
68
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
6
6
29
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
463
225
343
136
129
67
47
88
137
77
89
96
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
178
0
0
35
309
260
260
198
178
8
0
79
309
374
326
198
178
35
35
17
183
183
193
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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