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Praia do Norte surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, NW swell with 725 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia do Norte this week:
The surf forecast for Praia do Norte over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia do Norte in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia do Norte over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s look at what’s on the table for Praia do Norte over the next couple of weeks.
First off, it’s gonna be a tough stretch for a while. The good news is that there’s a little light at the end of the tunnel, but you’re gonna need some patience. For the first ten days or so, from now through early September, the conditions are just not playing ball. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the surf quality is being called poor or marginal. There’s a lot of chop and lumpy water, so you’re not gonna find any clean waves worth paddling out for. The swell energy is moderate for the most part, with readings in the 200s to 400s, but it’s all getting chopped up.
The first real standout comes on Thursday, the 10th of September, in the morning. It’s glassy – dead calm wind – with a 5 ft NW swell. The wind state is glassy, which is a huge positive. The swell direction is NNW, period is 8 seconds, so a short-period windswell, but with that offshore glass, it’ll be clean and rideable. The combined energy is 304, so moderate. This is a window for the advanced crew to get some clean ones.
Then, the next real highlight is on Sunday, the 13th of September, in the morning. This one looks special. Glassy conditions again, with a 2 ft NW swell and a very long period of 15 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is 547, so moderate energy but with that long period, it’s going to pack a punch. The direction is NW, which matches the optimum swell direction for this reef. It’s going to be clean, but that long-period swell might make it break a bit too straight at the beach, but on this reef setup, it should be excellent. This is the best on offer – a real standout session for the experts.
Overall, the first week and a half is a write-off. Hold out for the 10th for a little glassy session, and then the 13th is your main event.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 250 | 208 | 224 | 375 | 225 | 269 | 612 | 299 | 470 | 199 | 423 | 302 | 234 | 94 | 183 | 155 | 138 | 299 | 511 | 375 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:23PM3.03m | 4:42AM2.83m | 4:55PM3.02m | 5:15AM2.83m | 5:30PM2.95m | 5:50AM2.77m | 6:07PM2.81m | 6:30AM2.67m | 6:51PM2.62m | 7:16AM2.52m | 7:45PM2.40m | 8:17AM2.36m | 8:59PM2.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.18m | 10:34PM0.08m | 10:42AM0.15m | 11:06PM0.10m | 11:16AM0.18m | 11:40PM0.17m | 11:53AM0.27m | 00:17AM0.31m | 12:35PM0.41m | 1:00AM0.49m | 1:26PM0.59m | 1:54AM0.71m | 2:35PM0.76m | 3:09AM0.88m | |||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 | NW 9 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 427 | 250 | 208 | 224 | 375 | 225 | 269 | 10 | 299 | 9 | 199 | 8 | 57 | 234 | 94 | 183 | 155 | 138 | 105 | 511 | 375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 17 | W 16 | — | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | — | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | 91 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 299 | 32 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | NW 16 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 10 | 50 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 60 | 612 | 150 | 470 | 98 | 423 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 411 | 38 | 64 | 329 | 106 | 191 | 349 | 191 | 191 | 291 | 149 | 64 | 422 | 64 | 64 | 359 | 64 | 10 | 329 | 10 |
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Praia do Norte is 20 km (12 miles) from Marinha Grande. If you plan a holiday in Beira, look for hotels and other accommodation in Marinha Grande. Marinha Grande has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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