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Arrifana / Aljezur · Point break · faces southwest

Not so great now. Best 08:00–10:00.

Not so great right now

Dark now — see the daylight hours below.

Best left today
08:00–10:00
in 7 h
3.5 of 5Great
≈0.8 m · wind 3 kn
Size for you now≈0.9 min your range

Wind

Nsealand
13 kn
gusts 21
cross-shore
Moderate breeze, from the north
Steady until 20:00
Best here: offshore, from the northeast

Tide

2.2 m
falling
  • Low05:351.3 m
  • High11:532.6 m
  • Low18:131.0 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Best tide: Mid
Next 02:00–04:00

Next 8 days

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Best 08:00–10:00. At 09:00: Great, 3.5 out of 5 — about 0.8 m, wind 3 kn glassy. Tide 2.0 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:003.2 out of 50.8 m4 cross-shore61.7 m
09:003.5 out of 50.8 m3 glassy62.0 m
10:002.3 out of 50.8 m2 glassy42.3 m
11:000.8 out of 50.7 m0 glassy42.5 m
12:000.6 out of 50.6 m1 glassy22.6 m
13:000.5 out of 50.5 m3 glassy42.4 m
14:001.3 out of 50.5 m3 glassy42.2 m
15:001.9 out of 50.6 m3 glassy51.8 m
16:001.4 out of 50.6 m5 cross-shore71.4 m
17:000.5 out of 50.6 m8 cross-shore111.2 m
18:000.1 out of 50.2 m12 cross-shore151.0 m
19:000.1 out of 50.2 m14 cross-shore181.1 m
20:000.2 out of 50.3 m12 cross-shore181.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Hour by hour

Today

Best 08:00–10:00. At 09:00: Great, 3.5 out of 5 — about 0.8 m, wind 3 kn glassy. Tide 2.0 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:003.2 out of 50.8 m4 cross-shore61.7 m
09:003.5 out of 50.8 m3 glassy62.0 m
10:002.3 out of 50.8 m2 glassy42.3 m
11:000.8 out of 50.7 m0 glassy42.5 m
12:000.6 out of 50.6 m1 glassy22.6 m
13:000.5 out of 50.5 m3 glassy42.4 m
14:001.3 out of 50.5 m3 glassy42.2 m
15:001.9 out of 50.6 m3 glassy51.8 m
16:001.4 out of 50.6 m5 cross-shore71.4 m
17:000.5 out of 50.6 m8 cross-shore111.2 m
18:000.1 out of 50.2 m12 cross-shore151.0 m
19:000.1 out of 50.2 m14 cross-shore181.1 m
20:000.2 out of 50.3 m12 cross-shore181.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

18.1 °C
3/2 fullsuit
This week 16.6–18.2 °C
Air 18 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Moderate

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Spot guide

Best swell
SSW–WNW
Best wind
ENE (offshore)
Best tide
Mid
First–last light
07:23–19:19

Iconic cove point below the fort; wraps NW groundswell into a punchy right and stays semi-sheltered in the bay from N wind.

Hazards rocks at the point · strong current · crowds at the main peak

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Amoreira, Lage do Pescador, Monte Clérigo, Praia de Vale Figueiras. Wave models resolve about 8 km, so neighbouring beaches read the same swell. What separates them is orientation, seabed and tide, not the forecast.

Nearby spots Lage do Pescador, Praia de Vale Figueiras, Monte Clérigo, Amoreira, Praia da Bordeira (Carrapateira)

Swimming conditionsTide timesSea temperature

Guides How to Read a Surf Forecast for Portugal · Beach Facing & Surf Direction on Portugal's Coast · Tides and Surf Portugal: Best Tide for Surfing

Best time of year

Jan
56.1%
Feb
63.1%
Mar
39.9%
Apr
44.6%
May
40.3%
Jun
32.7%
Jul
42.8%
Aug
41.1%
Sep
45.3%
Oct
61.4%
Nov
46.6%
Dec
67.1%
Clean Blown out Too small

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Scores and sizes are forecasts for Intermediate surfers, out of 5. Times are Lisbon time. Size is our estimate of the breaking wave at this beach, not the offshore swell.