Praia Paredes break guide

Praia Paredes Surf Guide

Praia Paredes in Beira is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

Praia Paredes Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia Paredes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia Paredes occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Praia Paredes (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Praia Paredes with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in December while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
38%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
59%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
3%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Praia Paredes Location Map

Interactive Praia Paredes surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Praia Paredes is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 103 km (64 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Praia Paredes is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 175 km (109 miles) away.

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Praia Paredes Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 06:41 Local Time
Tuesday 05
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m)
1.3
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
Period (s) 9 9 9 9
Wind (km/h)
20
15
15
20
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Praia Paredes

Surf stats for Praia Paredes, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Praia Paredes

Wind stats for Praia Paredes, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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