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Praia do Rock Surf Forecast
/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Praia do Rock surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Praia do Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia do Rock sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Praia do Rock today?
The current surf forecast for Praia do Rock at 1PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | |
171 | 192 | 235 | 188 | 159 | 225 | 246 | 262 | 293 | 286 | 306 | 335 | 367 | 338 | 401 | 363 | 330 | 274 | 238 | 182 | 169 | 187 | 178 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:04AM2.63m | 5:17PM2.74m | 5:38AM2.50m | 5:52PM2.62m | 6:15AM2.35m | 6:32PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.49m | 11:29PM0.47m | 11:36AM0.60m | 00:06AM0.60m | 12:12PM0.73m | 00:48AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | 8:37 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 12 | 9 | 235 | 188 | 159 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 293 | 286 | 306 | 335 | 367 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 330 | 274 | 238 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | W 6 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | W 12 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 10 | NW 3 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 171 | 192 | — | 108 | 6 | 225 | 246 | 262 | — | — | — | — | 197 | 338 | 401 | 363 | — | — | — | 182 | 169 | 187 | 178 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 137 | 276 | 220 | 220 | 38 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 368 | 302 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 240 | 240 | 276 | 189 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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