Sao Lourenço surf break

Sao Lourenço surfForecast / Ericeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 WEST
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Sao Lourenço surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sao Lourenço sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Sao Lourenço today?

The current surf forecast for Sao Lourenço at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Sao Lourenço. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
4
4
5
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
14
2.5
WNW
14
3
NW
14
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2423
2939
3107
2778
2323
2021
1748
1299
1117
988
835
731
617
606
571
531
586
656
741
745
634
634
634
572
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NE
5
E
5
SSE
5
SW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
5
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:00AM2.69m
6:20PM2.90m
6:58AM2.50m
7:19PM2.75m
8:02AM2.33m
8:25PM2.61m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.12m
11:59AM0.37m
00:43AM0.28m
12:55PM0.54m
1:47AM0.44m
1:58PM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
Temp °C
15
15
15
18
22
23
20
17
20
21
20
22
24
24
24
23
24
24
22
24
26
26
23
19
14
14
13
16
20
21
17
14
18
20
19
22
22
21
21
20
23
24
21
23
25
22
20
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
14
2.5
WNW
14
3
NW
14
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
2423
2939
3107
2778
2323
2021
1748
1299
1117
988
835
731
617
606
571
531
586
656
741
745
634
634
634
572
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
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
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
1
4
17
17
19
20
21
21
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
9
5
10
7
7
10
10
2
8
7
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
4
Energy kJ
3
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
35
35
35
30
0
0
0
0
35
35
15
0
0
0
0
2
0
35
35
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Ericeira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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