Nazare surf break

Nazare surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nazare today?

The current surf forecast for Nazare at 6AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
2
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
423
392
314
253
193
143
137
103
99
94
73
67
66
54
86
108
169
203
206
319
438
604
690
886
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:25PM2.35m
12:06PM2.28m
00:20AM2.53m
12:55PM2.50m
1:09AM2.71m
1:40PM2.72m
Low Tide
5:51AM0.66m
6:06PM0.74m
6:40AM0.46m
6:58PM0.53m
7:26AM0.27m
7:45PM0.32m
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:42
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
16
17
17
16
15
14
13
13
16
16
17
16
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
14
14
14
14
16
14
13
12
16
14
14
14
12
12
10
9
9
9
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
14
0.8
NNW
14
1.1
NNW
13
Energy kJ
423
392
314
253
193
143
137
103
99
94
73
67
66
54
86
108
5
3
3
3
25
82
220
396
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
77
58
44
30
10
10
10
30
30
22
16
16
8
32
8
7
8
3
2
2
2
11
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
SW
6
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
12
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
3
7
7
3
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
NNW
3
1
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
2
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
Energy kJ
29
32
31
1
7
169
203
206
319
438
604
690
886
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
0
12
0
12
33
33
33
0
0
0
0
0
1000
287
523
486
159
119
98
486
949
947
472
468
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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