Melides Surf Guide

Melides in Portugal - Alentejo is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Melides Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Melides:

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

Explore Melides Location Map

Interactive Melides 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 Melides is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 78 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Melides is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, 144 km (89 miles) away.

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Melides Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:06 Local Time
MonTuesday 05
10PM1AM4AM7AM
Wave (m)
0.9
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.7
NW
Period (s) 4 9 9 9
Wind (km/h)
20
15
10
10
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Melides

Surf stats for Melides, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Melides

Wind stats for Melides, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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