Praia do Meco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lisboa, Portugal)

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Praia do Meco Surf Guide

Praia do Meco in Lisboa is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The location means that it never gets crowded. Watch out for - Rips / undertow.

Praia do Meco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Meco:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia do Meco occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia do Meco 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 41% of the time in December while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

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

blown out

53%

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

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Praia do Meco Location Map

Interactive Praia do Meco 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 do Meco is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Praia do Meco is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, 196 km (122 miles) away.

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Praia do Meco Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:23 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Praia do Meco

Current tide and informaton

For Sesimbra, Portugal, 9 km from Praia do Meco.

Next High Water: 05:53am | 2.76m

Next Low Water: 11:41pm | 1.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia do Meco Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.9 °C) at Praia do Meco is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 14.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite