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Praia do Aterro Surf Photo: 'Waves in rocky bay' by Nick Brick

Lat Long: 41.21° N 8.72° W

Issued: 12 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praia do Aterro sea temperature is

16.3° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

Praia do Aterro 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
	NW	NNE		NW	NW
	15 s	cross- off		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro 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	NW
	15 s	cross		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WSW
	14 s	cross	11 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

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

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N	NNW	NW	WNW
	13 s	cross- off	11 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NNW	NW	NW
	13 s	cross- off	9 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NNW	NW	NW
	13 s	cross- off	11 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NE	NNW	NW
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE		NNW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N		NNW	NW
	12 s	cross		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

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

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NNW	NW
	11 s	cross	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	NNW
	9 s	cross	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE		NNW
	8 s	cross- off		8 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE		NNW	NW
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE		NNW	NW
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE		NNW	NW
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Praia do Aterro around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 21 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 3.2m (10.4 ft). Range 3.58m (11.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Praia do Aterro Surf Photo: 'Waves in rocky bay' by Nick Brick

The odd wave would break in the rocky bay, but not surfable.

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User: Nick Brick (162 photos)

Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:19 am 1 May 2013