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Pontinha surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 16 Oct 2025 WEST
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Pontinha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pontinha sea temperature is
17.7° C
 (Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pontinha this week:

The surf forecast for Pontinha over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 17) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pontinha in the next 12 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 23) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 18) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 17th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Best Surf 7PM (Wed 22nd Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 23rd Oct)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pontinha over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
WNW
1.3
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.7
NW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.7
W
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.5
W
0.8
W
0.9
W
0.8
WNW
1.7
WNW
Period(s) (?)131211111110911101099991091111101513
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7454512231261031068316417616613714311510118613063144165296960
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
15
NW
5
N
5
ESE
10
NW
5
NE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		oncross-
on		glassonglassoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		crossoncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
off		crosscross-
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High Tide
/ height (m)
12:08PM
2.46
12:49AM
2.31
1:01PM
2.60
1:32AM
2.47
1:42PM
2.71
2:08AM
2.61
2:18PM
2.79
2:39AM
2.71
2:51PM
2.83
3:09AM
2.79
3:22PM
2.83
3:38AM
2.82
3:53PM
2.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:40PM
0.59
6:50AM
0.71
7:24PM
0.45
7:33AM
0.55
8:00PM
0.34
8:09AM
0.43
8:31PM
0.27
8:41AM
0.33
8:59PM
0.24
9:12AM
0.27
9:27PM
0.24
9:43AM
0.26
9:56PM
0.29
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise7:47--7:48--7:48--7:50--7:50--7:52--7:52--
Sunset-6:58--6:57--6:54--6:53--6:52--6:51--6:50-
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clear
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clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222119222120222120202020201920202120212120
Feels °C (?)211918201919202020212020201921202121212120
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Ericeira

  1. weather stationWind Update Wind reports 16 km away suggest it is still onshore at Pontinha (moderate winds from the NNW at Sintra/Granja). 1.2m 14s groundswell from the WNW with a 0.5m 8s swell from the N. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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16 km away, 3 h 30 min ago

25 km/h
NNW
0.0
17.7
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Pontinha Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pontinha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Pontinha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pontinha surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pontinha) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pontinha may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Pontinha is 18 km (11 miles) from Sintra. If you plan a holiday in Ericeira, look for hotels and other accommodation in Sintra. Sintra has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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