Praia do Guincho surf break

Praia do Guincho surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 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
16.2° 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: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
1
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
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
1.3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1872
1545
1240
1096
939
833
723
560
540
505
505
551
541
617
606
595
606
524
533
533
449
441
381
381
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
10
NE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
0
SW
15
NW
20
N
25
N
20
N
30
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
NW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
6:13PM2.85m
6:51AM2.45m
7:12PM2.70m
7:55AM2.28m
8:18PM2.55m
9:06AM2.18m
Low Tide
00:35AM0.27m
12:47PM0.53m
1:39AM0.44m
1:50PM0.69m
2:50AM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:46
8:47
8:49
1
Temp °C
22
21
18
21
22
21
21
22
23
25
26
26
24
22
22
23
26
21
21
19
22
19
21
24
19
18
15
19
20
19
19
20
20
21
23
25
23
21
22
21
23
18
17
14
19
17
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
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
1.3
W
11
Energy kJ
1872
1545
1240
1096
939
833
723
560
540
505
505
551
541
617
606
595
606
524
533
533
449
441
381
381
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
20
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
5
5
2
2
17
19
20
9
18
18
2
2
2
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
Energy kJ
10
7
7
7
7
10
20
21
21
21
20
20
19
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
Energy kJ
2
6
7
10
7
5
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
7
7
7
0
0
0
1
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
12
7
7
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Lisboa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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