Murtinheira Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Beira, Portugal)

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Murtinheira Surf Guide

Murtinheira in Beira is an exposed beach break that is often working and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks favour lefts. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of locals and pollution.

Murtinheira Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	very consistent	16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Murtinheira:

The best conditions reported for surf at Murtinheira occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Murtinheira with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in December while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

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

blown out

48%

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

too small

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

Explore Murtinheira Location Map

Interactive Murtinheira 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 Murtinheira is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, which is 117 km (73 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Murtinheira is Vila Real Airport (VRL), also in Acores, 155 km (96 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Murtinheira Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:13 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Murtinheira

Current tide and informaton

For Figueira da Foz, Portugal, 7 km from Murtinheira.

Next High Water: 05:55pm | 2.98m

Next Low Water: 12:14am | 1.13m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Murtinheira Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.4 °C) at Murtinheira is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.