Leca Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Douro and Minho, Portugal)

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Leca Surf Guide

Leca in North Portugal is an exposed beach break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Beware of crowds / pollution.

Leca Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	17.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Leca:

The best conditions reported for surf at Leca occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Leca (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Leca with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in December while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

57%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Leca Location Map

Interactive Leca surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Leca is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Leca is Vila Real Airport (VRL), also in Acores, 83 km (52 miles) away.

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Leca Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:36 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	WNW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	glass

What does Leca look like?

Latest photos from Leca. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Tiago Reis

Tides at Leca

Current tide and informaton

For Leixoes, Portugal, 1 km from Leca.

Next High Water: 06:54am | 2.46m

Next Low Water: 12:34am | 1.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Leca Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.1 °C) at Leca is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 14.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite