Buarcos
Not great today. Best tomorrow 09:00–11:00.
Not so great right now
Dark now — see the daylight hours below.
Wind
Tide
- Low05:591.3 m
- High12:162.6 m
- Low18:371.1 m
Official tide predictions (WorldTides).
Next 03:00–05:00
Next 8 days
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Best 15:00–17:00. At 15:00: Marginal, 1.0 out of 5 — about 1.4 m, wind 19 kn cross-shore. Tide 2.0 m.
| Time | Score | Size | Wind | Gusts | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 0.9 out of 5 | 1.2 m | 21 cross-shore | 30 | 1.6 m |
| 09:00 | 1.1 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 20 cross-shore | 28 | 1.9 m |
| 10:00 | 0.9 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 19 cross-shore | 27 | 2.3 m |
| 11:00 | 0.4 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 18 cross-shore | 25 | 2.5 m |
| 12:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 1.4 m | 19 cross-shore | 25 | 2.6 m |
| 13:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 1.4 m | 19 cross-shore | 25 | 2.6 m |
| 14:00 | 0.6 out of 5 | 1.4 m | 19 cross-shore | 25 | 2.4 m |
| 15:00 | 1.0 out of 5 | 1.4 m | 19 cross-shore | 26 | 2.0 m |
| 16:00 | 1.0 out of 5 | 1.4 m | 19 cross-shore | 26 | 1.6 m |
| 17:00 | 0.6 out of 5 | 1.4 m | 19 cross-shore | 26 | 1.3 m |
| 18:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 1.5 m | 20 cross-shore | 26 | 1.1 m |
| 19:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 1.5 m | 19 cross-shore | 26 | 1.1 m |
| 20:00 | 0.5 out of 5 | 1.5 m | 20 cross-shore | 27 | 1.3 m |
Hour by hour
Today
Best 15:00–17:00. At 15:00: Marginal, 1.0 out of 5 — about 1.4 m, wind 19 kn cross-shore. Tide 2.0 m.
| Time | Score | Size | Wind | Gusts | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 0.9 out of 5 | 1.2 m | 21 cross-shore | 30 | 1.6 m |
| 09:00 | 1.1 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 20 cross-shore | 28 | 1.9 m |
| 10:00 | 0.9 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 19 cross-shore | 27 | 2.3 m |
| 11:00 | 0.4 out of 5 | 1.3 m | 18 cross-shore | 25 | 2.5 m |
| 12:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 1.4 m | 19 cross-shore | 25 | 2.6 m |
| 13:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 1.4 m | 19 cross-shore | 25 | 2.6 m |
| 14:00 | 0.6 out of 5 | 1.4 m | 19 cross-shore | 25 | 2.4 m |
| 15:00 | 1.0 out of 5 | 1.4 m | 19 cross-shore | 26 | 2.0 m |
| 16:00 | 1.0 out of 5 | 1.4 m | 19 cross-shore | 26 | 1.6 m |
| 17:00 | 0.6 out of 5 | 1.4 m | 19 cross-shore | 26 | 1.3 m |
| 18:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 1.5 m | 20 cross-shore | 26 | 1.1 m |
| 19:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 1.5 m | 19 cross-shore | 26 | 1.1 m |
| 20:00 | 0.5 out of 5 | 1.5 m | 20 cross-shore | 27 | 1.3 m |
Water
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Spot guide
- Best swell
- SW–NW
- Best wind
- E (offshore)
- Best tide
- Mid
- First–last light
- 07:25–19:16
Beach town break just north of Figueira, partly sheltered from due-N wind/swell by Cabo Mondego; a mellower alternative to Cabedelo.
Hazards rocks at the north end near Cabo Mondego · rips on bigger swells
Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Figueira da Foz — Cabedelo, Figueira da Foz (Claridade), Murtinheira, Praia da Costa de Lavos, Praia da Leirosa, Praia da Tocha, Praia de Mira, Praia de Quiaios. 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 Figueira da Foz (Claridade), Figueira da Foz — Cabedelo, Murtinheira, Praia de Quiaios, Praia da Costa de Lavos
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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.