Lugar De Baixo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Madeira, Portugal)

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Lugar De Baixo Surf Guide

Lugar De Baixo in Madeira is a fairly exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the north with some shelter here from west winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks, rips.

Lugar De Baixo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lugar De Baixo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lugar De Baixo occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Lugar De Baixo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in June while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

99%

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

Explore Lugar De Baixo Location Map

Interactive Lugar De Baixo 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 nearest passenger airport to Lugar De Baixo is Porto Santo Airport (PXO) in Madeira, which is 83 km (52 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Lugar De Baixo is La Palma (Santa Cruz De La Palma) Airport (SPC) in Spain, 455 km (283 miles) away.

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Lugar De Baixo Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 22:29 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 31
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Lugar De Baixo look like?

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Credit: Alex

Tides at Lugar De Baixo

Current tide and informaton

For Ribeira Brava, 5 km from Lugar De Baixo.

Next High Water: 11:01pm | 1.5m

Next Low Water: 05:39am | 0.73m

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Lugar De Baixo Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.6 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Lugar De Baixo. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite