Praia da Vieira Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Beira, Portugal)

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Praia da Vieira Surf Guide

Praia da Vieira in Beira is an exposed beach break that has very consistent waves and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. Sometimes crowded. Beware of - Localism - Pollution.

Praia da Vieira Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia da Vieira:

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

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia da Vieira 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 40% of the time in December while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

14%

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 Vieira Location Map

Interactive Praia da Vieira 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 closest passenger airport to Praia da Vieira is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 122 km (76 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia da Vieira is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 155 km (96 miles) away.

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Praia da Vieira Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 13:04 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Praia da Vieira look like?

Latest photos from Praia da Vieira. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Luís Matos

Tides at Praia da Vieira

Current tide and informaton

For Pedrogao, 6 km from Praia da Vieira.

Next High Water: 06:23pm | 2.45m

Next Low Water: 12:39am | 0.75m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia da Vieira Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.4 °C) at Praia da Vieira is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.