Praia do Osso da Baleia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Beira, Portugal)

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Praia do Osso da Baleia Surf Guide

Praia do Osso da Baleia in Beira is a fairly exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Praia do Osso da Baleia Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Osso da Baleia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia do Osso da Baleia occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Praia do Osso da Baleia (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia do Osso da Baleia with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in December while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 32% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

36%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

32%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Praia do Osso da Baleia surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Praia do Osso da Baleia is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 137 km (85 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia do Osso da Baleia is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 140 km (87 miles) away.

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Praia do Osso da Baleia Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 12:17 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NW	NW
Period (s)	6	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Praia do Osso da Baleia

Current tide and informaton

For Praia da Leirosa, 6 km from Praia do Osso da Baleia.

Next High Water: 07:09pm | 2.32m

Next Low Water: 12:45pm | 0.85m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia do Osso da Baleia Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.4 °C) at Praia do Osso da Baleia is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.