Luz Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Algarve, Portugal)

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Luz Surf Guide

Luz in The Algarve is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Localism.

Luz Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	1.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Luz:

The best conditions reported for surf at Luz occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Luz with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 98% 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

98%

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

Explore Luz Location Map

Interactive Luz 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 Luz is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 68 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Luz is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 192 km (119 miles) away.

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Luz Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 19:30 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 09
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Luz look like?

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

Credit: Jiry van Nieuwburg

Tides at Luz

Current tide and informaton

For Lagos, Portugal, 5 km from Luz.

Next High Water: 07:17am | 2.9m

Next Low Water: 12:57am | 0.92m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Luz Sea Temperature

Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Luz will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite