Praia do Norte surf break

Praia do Norte surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 WEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Praia do Norte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia do Norte sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today?

The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 6PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (13 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Thu night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
66
94
119
116
140
172
158
278
426
588
655
952
1630
2039
1819
1333
1489
1461
1365
1338
1402
1373
1187
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:55PM2.50m
1:09AM2.71m
1:40PM2.72m
1:57AM2.87m
2:24PM2.91m
2:44AM2.99m
Low Tide
6:58PM0.53m
7:26AM0.27m
7:45PM0.32m
8:10AM0.13m
8:32PM0.14m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:42
8:43
8:44
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
15
14
14
12
12
11
10
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
9
10
10
8
7
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
NNW
14
0.8
NNW
14
1.1
NNW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
67
66
94
119
116
140
3
3
3
24
78
207
390
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
16
15
8
8
7
4
3
2
9
9
11
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
3
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
Energy kJ
172
158
278
426
588
655
952
1630
2039
1819
1333
1489
1461
1365
1338
1402
1373
1187
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
203
1034
40
40
106
106
116
472
289
973
472
467
467
467
214
633
750
762
524
467
329
329
152
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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