Praia do Norte Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Beira, Portugal)

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Praia do Norte Surf Guide

Praia do Norte in Beira is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rocks, rips, big waves.

Praia do Norte Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	very consistent	16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Norte:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia do Norte 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 Norte (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia do Norte 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 35% of the time in December while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

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

12%

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 Norte Location Map

Interactive Praia do Norte 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 Norte is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 92 km (57 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Praia do Norte is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 185 km (115 miles) away.

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Praia do Norte Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 21:24 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Praia do Norte look like?

Latest photos from Praia do Norte. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Gonçalo Forjaz Trigueiros Credit: Gonçalo Forjaz Trigueiros Credit: andres grandes photos Credit: Gonçalo Forjaz Trigueiros Credit: Gonçalo Forjaz Trigueiros

Tides at Praia do Norte

Current tide and informaton

For Nazare, 2 km from Praia do Norte.

Next High Water: 05:29am | 2.45m

Next Low Water: 11:19pm | 0.46m

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

The water temperature (16.3 °C) at Praia do Norte 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.

Current Temp*: 16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Praia do Norte

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

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Wind History at Praia do Norte

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

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Praia do Norte Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 11 votes.

Overall:5.0
Quality on a good day:5.0
Consistency of Surf:4.2
Difficulty Level:4.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.8
Crowds:3.1
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

ludo from Portugal

“Hello, for next Tuesday evening, the notation shows a red triangle. What does that mean ?
Thank you

Editor replies: Hi Ludo. It means that the swell is forecast to be too big to surf at this break.”

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