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Espinho surfForecast / Beira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 WETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Espinho today?
The current surf forecast for Espinho at 11AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Espinho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1830 | 1755 | 1541 | 1487 | 1630 | 1968 | 1661 | 4218 | 4152 | 4711 | 6350 | 6017 | 6298 | 6017 | 4938 | 4108 | 3429 | 3006 | 2486 | 2084 | 1844 | 1488 | 1139 | 948 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:44AM 2.31 | 12:13AM 2.39 | 12:32PM 2.36 | 12:55AM 2.50 | 1:15PM 2.43 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:34AM 0.86 | 5:56PM 0.76 | 6:24AM 0.77 | 6:39PM 0.70 | 7:07AM 0.67 | 7:18PM 0.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
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