Espinho surf break

Espinho surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Espinho today?

The current surf forecast for Espinho at 8AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
824
725
603
477
431
423
407
400
460
466
553
524
524
449
457
457
382
432
381
320
326
270
312
300
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SW
15
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
N
15
WNW
15
N
15
N
15
NE
25
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:11AM2.56m
7:33PM2.81m
8:15AM2.39m
8:38PM2.66m
9:25AM2.27m
9:48PM2.55m
Low Tide
00:56AM0.26m
1:08PM0.53m
1:59AM0.44m
2:11PM0.69m
3:09AM0.58m
3:22PM0.80m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:51
8:52
1
Temp °C
21
20
19
22
21
23
25
24
23
22
22
25
25
26
24
24
23
23
23
25
26
27
25
23
19
19
18
21
19
22
23
22
22
21
21
24
24
23
21
21
20
20
21
25
25
26
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
824
725
603
477
431
423
407
400
460
466
553
524
524
449
457
457
382
432
381
320
326
270
312
300
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.1
N
10
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.1
W
13
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
10
6
2
13
12
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
3
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
91
183
43
57
0
0
0
0
0
8
134
41
35
0
0
0
0
60
79
74
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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