Praia do Norte surf break

Praia do Norte surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 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
16.4° 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 12AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
8
0.8
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
2
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
2.2
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
258
390
465
1346
1191
1069
970
855
699
600
479
462
445
412
363
380
415
496
2025
2682
2800
2421
2113
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
0
S
5
W
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NE
10
N
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:54PM3.11m
4:21AM2.99m
4:41PM3.11m
5:11AM2.87m
5:31PM3.03m
6:05AM2.70m
Low Tide
10:07PM-0.04m
10:25AM0.09m
10:57PM-0.01m
11:13AM0.20m
11:50PM0.11m
12:04PM0.36m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:46
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
18
17
17
16
15
15
16
21
25
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
12
13
14
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
21
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
15
0.8
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
2
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
2.2
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
112
258
390
465
1346
1191
1069
970
855
699
600
479
462
445
412
363
380
415
496
2025
2682
2800
2421
2113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
16
Energy kJ
31
47
53
80
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
21
21
41
36
357
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
17
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
5
5
10
10
10
10
27
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
7
Energy kJ
175
197
209
188
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
524
485
106
105
105
64
64
286
334
345
52
0
0
0
0
105
289
38
0
0
0
0
0
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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