Praia do Norte surf break

Praia do Norte surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 May 2026 WEST
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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
16.6° 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 10PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (15 May)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
0.8
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
2
NW
13
2
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1369
1221
1172
1222
1203
1067
909
838
690
675
603
513
407
321
277
223
232
258
390
465
1346
1286
1154
970
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:24PM2.91m
2:44AM2.99m
3:09PM3.04m
3:32AM3.03m
3:54PM3.11m
4:21AM2.99m
Low Tide
8:32PM0.14m
8:54AM0.04m
9:19PM0.01m
9:39AM0.03m
10:07PM-0.04m
10:25AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
10
10
8
8
9
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
15
0.8
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
2
NW
13
2
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
Energy kJ
5
4
8
19
17
17
29
66
112
258
390
465
1346
1286
1154
970
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
1
12
27
37
31
47
53
80
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
6
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
7
Energy kJ
1369
1221
1172
1222
1203
1067
909
838
690
675
603
513
407
321
277
223
232
220
226
208
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
Distance (km)
1054
524
421
329
149
152
191
467
414
414
349
291
180
116
329
481
524
521
106
105
105
64
64
283
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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