Praia do Guincho surf break

Praia do Guincho surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Praia do Guincho today?

The current surf forecast for Praia do Guincho at 9PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
3
3
!
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.7
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
805
710
563
544
431
368
348
328
356
424
446
1145
2847
2913
2417
2149
1872
1545
1240
1096
939
833
723
560
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
10
NNE
10
E
10
ESE
5
S
5
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:29PM3.04m
4:59AM2.81m
5:19PM2.97m
5:53AM2.64m
6:13PM2.85m
6:51AM2.45m
Low Tide
10:44PM0.00m
11:00AM0.21m
11:37PM0.11m
11:51AM0.36m
00:35AM0.27m
12:47PM0.53m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
8:46
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
17
19
22
23
22
21
23
22
21
21
24
10
10
11
12
13
14
15
15
15
14
15
14
13
15
18
21
20
19
18
21
20
20
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.7
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
805
710
563
544
431
368
348
328
356
424
424
1145
2847
2913
2417
2149
1872
1545
1240
1096
939
833
723
560
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
16
1.6
NW
10
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
17
37
55
446
471
9
8
8
8
20
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
W
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
5
5
5
17
10
10
32
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
7
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
432
70
7
7
7
0
0
7
15
7
7
7
7
7
0
7
9
7
7
0
0
0
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Lisboa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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