Praia do Norte surf break

Praia do Norte surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today?

The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 2AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
0
1
2
4
5
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
415
507
2378
3009
2977
2584
2265
1939
1648
1345
1117
936
835
686
617
571
531
531
551
619
741
681
634
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
15
W
10
NW
15
NNE
15
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
0
E
5
W
15
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:31PM3.03m
6:05AM2.70m
6:25PM2.91m
7:03AM2.51m
7:24PM2.75m
8:07AM2.34m
Low Tide
11:50PM0.11m
12:04PM0.36m
00:47AM0.27m
12:59PM0.53m
1:51AM0.44m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:47
8:49
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
14
14
18
22
23
19
17
18
20
20
22
24
24
22
23
24
23
21
22
24
16
16
15
15
13
12
16
20
21
16
15
16
19
19
21
22
22
20
20
23
22
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
348
415
507
2378
3009
2977
2584
2265
1939
1648
1345
1117
936
835
686
617
571
531
531
551
619
741
681
634
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
1
WNW
16
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
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
41
35
469
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.3
WNW
17
0.1
SW
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
10
55
9
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
289
38
38
0
0
0
0
38
105
103
25
0
0
0
23
34
103
0
0
0
0
0
38
103
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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