Praia da Rainha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lisboa, Portugal)

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Praia da Rainha Surf Guide

Praia da Rainha in Lisbon is an exposed beach break that is often working and works all around the year. Ideal winds are from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for .

Praia da Rainha Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia da Rainha:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia da Rainha occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia da Rainha 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 41% of the time in December while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

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

blown out

53%

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 da Rainha Location Map

Interactive Praia da Rainha 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 nearest passenger airport to Praia da Rainha is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Praia da Rainha is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, 203 km (126 miles) away.

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Praia da Rainha Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 10:44 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	8	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Praia da Rainha

Current tide and informaton

For Charneca, 7 km from Praia da Rainha.

Next High Water: 04:53pm | 2.57m

Next Low Water: 11:03pm | 0.45m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Praia da Rainha Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.9 °C) at Praia da Rainha 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 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite