Nazare surf break

Nazare surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 WEST
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Nazare surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nazare sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nazare today?

The current surf forecast for Nazare at 7AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Nazare. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
14
1.9
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
2.3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
465
1247
1191
1069
899
855
699
600
479
462
445
335
322
380
415
496
2181
2826
2800
2421
2113
1862
1524
1217
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
ESE
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:21AM2.99m
4:41PM3.11m
5:11AM2.87m
5:31PM3.03m
6:05AM2.70m
6:25PM2.91m
Low Tide
10:07PM-0.04m
10:25AM0.09m
10:57PM-0.01m
11:13AM0.20m
11:50PM0.11m
12:04PM0.36m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
17
18
18
17
16
15
16
16
22
25
27
22
20
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
14
15
15
22
25
25
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
14
1.9
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
2.3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
Energy kJ
465
1247
1191
1069
899
855
699
600
479
462
445
335
322
380
415
496
2181
2826
2800
2421
2113
1862
1524
1217
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
1
WNW
16
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
80
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
21
21
41
36
469
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
WNW
17
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
5
5
10
10
10
10
54
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
7
Energy kJ
188
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
104
102
65
65
284
335
335
84
0
0
0
0
104
287
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
104
38
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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