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Praia da Foz Cabo Espichel Sesimbra surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 626 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia da Foz Cabo Espichel Sesimbra this week:
The surf forecast for Praia da Foz Cabo Espichel Sesimbra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia da Foz Cabo Espichel Sesimbra in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Foz Cabo Espichel Sesimbra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down what’s coming at Praia da Foz Cabo Espichel Sesimbra. This is a reef break, exposed to the west, and it’s fairly consistent, but the next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag to be honest. The water’s sitting at 68°F, which is about average for this time of year.
We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special starting from Saturday the 5th. The weekend is a write-off with a fresh breeze from the WNW and only 3ft of weak, short-period swell. The combined energy is a low 134, so it’s flat and messy. Sunday the 6th has a bit more period (12 seconds) in the morning, but the wind is cross-on and it’s marginal. The swell drops to 2ft in the afternoon and gets chopped up by a 15 mph wind. Not worth a paddle.
Monday the 7th sees a jump in energy to 675 (moderate), with 4ft on the cards, but the wind is howling from the NNW at 22 mph in the afternoon, making it lumpy. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are much the same: cross-on winds, strong breeze, and poor surf. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th continue the pattern of choppy, onshore junk. The combined energy dips to 96 on the 11th, so it’s barely moving.
The first real glimmer is Saturday the 12th in the morning. The wind drops to glassy—a light breeze from the NE at 3 mph—and the swell is 2ft. It’s not big, but for a reef break, glassy conditions are gold. The energy is low (67), but it’s surfable. Keep your expectations low.
After that, it’s back to poor conditions until Monday the 14th, when the swell gets a bit of a kick. The morning sees 6ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 933 (moderate to strong). The wind is light from the west at 3 mph, so it’s only cross-on, but it’s clean enough. This is the first real standout, but it’s marginal tide-wise.
Now, the best of the 16-day window is Tuesday the 15th in the morning. The wind swings offshore from the ESE at 6 mph, right into the optimum swell direction. The swell is 4ft from the NW with a 9-second period, giving a combined energy of 237 (moderate). The conditions are clean. This is a proper session for an intermediate surfer. The reef will handle that direction well.
The rest of the second week is a bit of a fade. More cross-on or onshore winds, dropping swell, and only a few glassy moments on the 19th. That Tuesday morning on the 15th is the one to mark on the calendar.
— Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 140 | 167 | 121 | 381 | 498 | 505 | 313 | 261 | 296 | 61 | 44 | 270 | 314 | 196 | 206 | 136 | 135 | 86 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:30PM2.56m | 11:07AM2.76m | 00:01AM2.67m | 12:25PM2.96m | 1:07AM2.87m | 1:24PM3.20m | 1:58AM3.07m | 2:12PM3.40m | 2:41AM3.23m | 2:55PM3.55m | 3:20AM3.33m | 3:34PM3.60m | 3:56AM3.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM1.31m | 4:40AM1.41m | 5:43PM1.20m | 6:08AM1.28m | 6:55PM0.98m | 7:10AM1.06m | 7:48PM0.75m | 8:00AM0.85m | 8:33PM0.58m | 8:42AM0.68m | 9:13PM0.49m | 9:21AM0.58m | 9:49PM0.47m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | W 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 103 | 71 | 167 | 121 | 381 | 498 | 505 | 313 | 261 | — | 61 | 25 | — | 7 | 196 | 43 | 56 | 135 | 4 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 18 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 8 | — | NW 13 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 140 | 65 | 31 | 84 | 95 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 22 | — | 7 | 13 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | — | — | W 9 | S 14 | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | 29 | 36 | 58 | 49 | 33 | 55 | 296 | 8 | 44 | 270 | 314 | — | 206 | 136 | — | 86 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 20 | 14 | 458 | 14 | 14 | 158 | 20 | 27 | 353 | 68 | 534 | 488 | 68 | 62 | 502 | 320 | 28 | 507 | 14 |
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