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Foz do Arelho surfForecast / Peniche / Portugal
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 07 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Foz do Arelho surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Foz do Arelho sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Foz do Arelho this week:
The surf forecast for Foz do Arelho over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Foz do Arelho in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 8th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 11th May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 9th May) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Foz do Arelho over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the S by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 9 | |
132 | 68 | 113 | 54 | 41 | 208 | 365 | 844 | 486 | 482 | 370 | 550 | 380 | 394 | 325 | 231 | 131 | 71 | 53 | 64 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:07PM2.28m | 7:37AM2.00m | 8:03PM2.18m | 8:43AM1.93m | 9:11PM2.15m | 9:59AM1.95m | 10:21PM2.20m | 11:07AM2.07m | 11:23PM2.32m | 12:04PM2.25m | 00:17AM2.49m | 12:53PM2.47m | 1:07AM2.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.84m | 1:27AM0.86m | 1:33PM0.95m | 2:29AM0.94m | 2:39PM1.01m | 3:42AM0.93m | 3:55PM1.00m | 4:51AM0.82m | 5:05PM0.90m | 5:49AM0.65m | 6:04PM0.73m | 6:38AM0.45m | 6:55PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 12 | W 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 11 | WSW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 8 | W 6 |
 kJ | 132 | 68 | 113 | 54 | 37 | 208 | 115 | 238 | 486 | 482 | 199 | 302 | 253 | 394 | 220 | 231 | 131 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SW 18 | NNW 11 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 42 | 5 | 42 | 41 | 99 | 118 | 158 | 187 | 170 | 61 | 550 | 380 | 12 | 325 | 105 | 10 | 71 | 53 | 20 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 9 | — | 246 | 68 | — | — | 13 | — | 12 | 10 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 3 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | SSE 2 | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 365 | 844 | — | — | 370 | — | — | 220 | — | 1 | 85 | — | — | 64 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 475 | 0 | 11 | 353 | 90 | 349 | 417 | 10 | 431 | 431 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 1007 | 84 |
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The above surf forecast table for Foz do Arelho provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Foz do Arelho can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Foz do Arelho surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Foz do Arelho) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Foz do Arelho is 9 km (6 miles) from Caldad da Rainha. If you plan a holiday in Peniche, look for hotels and other accommodation in Caldad da Rainha. Caldad da Rainha has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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