Malhão Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Portugal – Alentejo)

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Malhão Surf Guide

Malhano in South Portugal is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Malhão Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	20.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Malhão:

The best conditions reported for surf at Malhão occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

aprilBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Malhão with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in April while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 83% 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

11%

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

too small

83%

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

Explore Malhão Location Map

Interactive Malhão 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 Malhão is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 113 km (70 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Malhão is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 115 km (71 miles) away.

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Malhão Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 27 September 2020, 15:03 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 27			Mon
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	14	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Malhão

Current tide and informaton

For Praia dos Aivados, 19.0 km from Malhão.

Next High Water: 01:15am | 2.28m

Next Low Water: 07:04pm | 0.57m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Malhão Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite