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Leca Surf Photo: 'Praia de Leça da Palmeira' by Tiago Reis

Lat Long: 41.19° N 8.71° W

Issued: 12 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Leca sea temperature is

16.3° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

Leca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N		NW	SW
	10 s	cross		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW		NW	SW
	11 s	cross		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW		NW	SW
	10 s	cross		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW		NW	SW
	10 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW		NW	SW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW	NW	NW	SW
	10 s	on	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	W		NW	SW
	10 s	on		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	W		NW	SW
	10 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SW		NW	SW
	10 s	glass		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		NW	SW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		NW	SW
	10 s	glass		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SW		NW	SW
	10 s	glass		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		NW	SW
	11 s	on		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	W		NW	SW
	11 s	on		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSE		NW	SW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leca around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 56 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.5m (8.3 ft). Range 3.59m (11.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Leca Surf Photo: 'Praia de Leça da Palmeira' by Tiago Reis

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User: Tiago Reis (4 photos)

Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:23 pm 2 Sep 2008