Praia da Saude Surf Guide

Praia da Saude in Lisboa is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here.

Praia da Saude Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia da Saude:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia da Saude occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

aprilBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Praia da Saude with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in April while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 83% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
7%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
10%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
83%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Praia da Saude Location Map

Interactive Praia da Saude 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 da Saude is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Praia da Saude is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 211 km (131 miles) away.

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Praia da Saude Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 10:29 Local Time
Saturday 09
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
2
SW
2.1
SW
2.4
SW
2.5
SW
Period (s) 8 8 8 9
Wind (km/h)
20
30
30
30
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Swell History at Praia da Saude

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

Wind History at Praia da Saude

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


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