Praia do Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Douro and Minho, Portugal)

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Praia do Rock Surf Guide

Praia do Rock in Douro and Minho is an exposed sandbar break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The sandbar breaks consists of lefts. Sometimes crowded.

Praia do Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia do Rock occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia do Rock 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 46% of the time in December while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

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

blown out

52%

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

too small

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

Explore Praia do Rock Location Map

Interactive Praia do Rock 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 Rock is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia do Rock is Vila Real Airport (VRL), also in Acores, 87 km (54 miles) away.

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Praia do Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:16 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Praia do Rock look like?

Latest photos from Praia do Rock. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Luis Festas

Tides at Praia do Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Vila do Conde, 1 km from Praia do Rock.

Next High Water: 06:32pm | 2.49m

Next Low Water: 12:12pm | 0.73m

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Praia do Rock Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.0 °C) at Praia do Rock is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 12.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite