Nazare surf break

Nazare surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Nazare today?

The current surf forecast for Nazare at 7AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.2m)12s

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 Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
4
5
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2378
3009
2977
2584
2265
1862
1648
1345
1117
936
835
686
617
571
560
531
551
631
741
645
634
634
545
555
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NE
5
E
5
SE
10
SSW
10
W
15
NW
15
NNE
15
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
WNW
15
NW
20
N
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:05AM2.70m
6:25PM2.91m
7:03AM2.51m
7:24PM2.75m
8:07AM2.34m
8:29PM2.61m
Low Tide
11:50PM0.11m
12:04PM0.36m
00:47AM0.27m
12:59PM0.53m
1:51AM0.44m
2:02PM0.69m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:49
Temp °C
15
14
14
18
22
24
19
17
18
20
19
22
25
23
22
23
24
23
21
24
27
25
23
19
15
13
13
16
20
22
16
15
16
19
18
21
23
21
20
21
23
22
20
23
25
22
20
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
Energy kJ
2378
3009
2977
2584
2265
1862
1648
1345
1117
936
835
686
617
571
560
531
551
631
741
645
634
634
545
555
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
Energy kJ
3
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
38
104
102
0
0
0
0
22
33
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
57
102
102
104
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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