Nazare surf break

Nazare surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

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

How big are the waves at Nazare today?

The current surf forecast for Nazare at 8PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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 25°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
3
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1069
970
855
699
600
479
462
445
335
322
348
424
507
2151
3009
2800
2421
2113
1862
1674
1237
1117
936
835
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WSW
0
WNW
5
ESE
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
5
E
5
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
4:41PM3.11m
5:11AM2.87m
5:31PM3.03m
6:05AM2.70m
6:25PM2.91m
Low Tide
10:25AM0.09m
10:57PM-0.01m
11:13AM0.20m
11:50PM0.11m
12:04PM0.36m
00:47AM0.27m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
8:47
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
20
25
25
20
19
19
20
19
11
12
12
11
13
13
15
14
17
16
16
16
16
14
14
13
19
25
23
18
17
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
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
Energy kJ
1069
970
855
699
600
479
462
445
335
322
348
424
507
2151
3009
2800
2421
2113
1862
1674
1237
1117
936
835
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
13
1
WNW
16
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
21
21
41
35
469
8
8
8
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
55
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
65
284
335
33
61
0
0
0
0
102
105
38
0
0
0
0
0
38
104
38
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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