Espinho surf break

Espinho surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Espinho today?

The current surf forecast for Espinho at 11AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
4
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1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
918
749
680
595
509
393
379
340
328
296
274
258
305
370
654
1997
2345
2214
1929
1674
1359
1180
948
824
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:30AM3.04m
4:50PM3.17m
5:20AM2.93m
5:40PM3.10m
6:14AM2.76m
6:33PM2.97m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.09m
11:06PM-0.01m
11:22AM0.20m
11:58PM0.10m
12:13PM0.36m
00:56AM0.26m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:47
8:49
8:50
Temp °C
13
12
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
19
24
24
24
22
21
11
10
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
13
14
15
16
17
17
16
15
14
19
22
21
21
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
918
749
680
595
509
393
379
340
328
296
274
258
305
370
378
1997
2345
2214
1929
1674
1359
1180
948
824
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
5
17
17
16
53
654
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
13
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
7
14
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Distance (km)
35
35
22
183
183
183
13
1
1
1
1
183
183
183
0
7
7
7
7
94
246
178
59
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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