Praia do Guincho surf break

Praia do Guincho surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 WEST
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Praia do Guincho surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia do Guincho sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Praia do Guincho today?

The current surf forecast for Praia do Guincho at 9AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)8ft (2.4m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (16 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Praia do Guincho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
0.9
WNW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1067
1044
1021
917
848
753
764
660
603
463
364
284
243
207
242
362
431
472
572
1103
944
805
765
611
Wind (km/h)
40
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:32AM2.93m
2:57PM2.99m
3:20AM2.97m
3:42PM3.05m
4:09AM2.93m
4:29PM3.04m
Low Tide
8:42AM0.04m
9:07PM0.02m
9:27AM0.03m
9:54PM-0.03m
10:13AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.7
NW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.8
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
5
4
4
19
17
17
14
42
121
226
362
431
472
572
1103
944
805
765
611
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.9
NW
7
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
3
3
4
6
12
28
28
25
23
27
49
79
12
12
12
11
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
19
0.2
W
11
0.1
SW
18
0.6
NW
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
7
9
13
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
8
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
Energy kJ
1067
1044
1021
917
848
753
764
660
603
463
364
284
243
207
242
260
186
85
248
11
16
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
389
215
215
215
197
513
513
447
215
215
167
332
569
625
584
9
7
7
7
108
196
432
443
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Lisboa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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