Praia do Guincho surf break

Praia do Guincho surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 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 3PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
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

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
1
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2417
2149
1872
1677
1240
1096
939
833
723
560
540
531
505
551
622
617
606
606
606
524
533
533
449
441
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
5
ENE
0
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
5
E
5
N
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
6:13PM2.85m
6:51AM2.45m
7:12PM2.70m
7:55AM2.28m
8:18PM2.55m
Low Tide
11:51AM0.36m
00:35AM0.27m
12:47PM0.53m
1:39AM0.44m
1:50PM0.69m
2:50AM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
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
Temp °C
18
21
22
21
19
22
22
21
21
23
23
25
25
26
24
22
24
25
26
22
22
22
24
19
17
19
19
18
16
20
20
20
20
21
20
21
22
25
25
21
22
23
22
19
19
19
23
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.3
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
Energy kJ
2417
2149
1872
1677
1240
1096
939
833
723
560
540
531
505
551
622
617
606
606
606
524
533
533
449
441
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
8
8
20
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
17
6
6
2
2
17
19
20
18
18
7
6
2
2
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
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
10
7
7
7
7
10
9
8
21
21
21
20
20
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
3
7
9
9
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
7
9
15
7
0
0
0
1
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
7
9
15
7
0
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Lisboa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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