Praia do Guincho surf break

Praia do Guincho surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 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 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Praia do Guincho today?

The current surf forecast for Praia do Guincho at 12PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
939
833
723
560
540
505
505
551
541
617
606
595
606
524
533
533
449
449
381
452
467
411
388
255
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
W
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
N
5
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
5
NNE
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:51AM2.45m
7:12PM2.70m
7:55AM2.28m
8:18PM2.55m
9:06AM2.18m
9:28PM2.45m
Low Tide
12:47PM0.53m
1:39AM0.44m
1:50PM0.69m
2:50AM0.57m
3:02PM0.79m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:49
8:50
1
Temp °C
22
21
22
22
22
25
26
27
23
21
22
26
23
21
20
22
19
17
21
19
21
19
17
18
20
19
20
19
19
22
23
26
22
21
22
25
19
17
16
18
17
15
22
17
18
17
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
939
833
723
560
540
505
505
551
541
617
606
595
606
524
533
533
449
449
381
452
467
411
388
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
8
7
7
7
7
5
5
2
2
17
19
20
9
17
17
3
2
2
17
17
17
17
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
Energy kJ
10
7
7
7
7
10
20
21
21
21
20
20
19
1
2
2
2
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.8
NW
4
1
NW
4
1
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
Energy kJ
3
6
4
4
2
2
17
36
43
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
15
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
7
15
7
7
7
7
7
0
7
70
170
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Lisboa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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