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 quite exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the north with some shelter here from west winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rocks, rips.

Lugar De Baixo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	fairly consistent	19.1°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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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 01:12 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)			S	S
Period (s)	-	-	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	glass	glass

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: 05:56am | 1.55m

Next Low Water: 11:51am | 0.63m

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Lugar De Baixo Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.1 °C) at Lugar De Baixo 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 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite