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Buarcos
Figueira da Foz / Buarcos · beach
Now0.3/5
The swell is missing this beach
0.5m @ 10–14s NW · 1kW/m · +0.4m @ 13s NWsecondary swell · 4kn SW ↘onshore
Tide2.5m↓ falling· low in 4h31
🌊 19.9°Cwater22°CairWear:3/2 fullsuitSeaSlightUV5 ModerateSurfaceCleanConsistencyFairly consistent(61)
TideLow 16:14 1.2mHigh 22:40 2.5mLow 04:53 1.3mHigh 11:20 2.7mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).
8-day outlook · Intermediate
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Swell height · metres
secondary swell
Wind · knots
Hour by hour
| Time | Score | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 1.6 | 0.7m 7s WNW+0.2m 12s NNW | 2kn N → | 0.6 ↑ |
| 08:00 | 0.8 | 0.6m 8s NW+0.2m 13s NNW | 1kn SSW → | 0.8 ↑ |
| 09:00 | 0.3 | 0.5m 9s NW+0.2m 14s NNW | 3kn W ↘ | 1.0 ↑ |
| 10:00 | 0.1 | 0.4m 10–14s NW+0.2m 14s NW | 3kn WSW ↘ | 1.0 ↓ |
| 11:00 | 0.3 | 0.5m 10–14s NW+0.4m 13s NW | 4kn SW ↘ | 0.9 ↓ |
| 12:00 | 0.8 | 0.5m 10–14s NW+0.5m 11s NW | 5kn NW → | 0.7 ↓ |
| 13:00 | 1.2 | 0.6m 9–14s NW+0.6m 9s NW | 2kn NE ↗ | 0.5 ↓ |
| 14:00 | 0.9 | 0.7m 10–14s NW+0.6m 8s NW | 5kn WSW ↘ | 0.3 ↓ |
| 15:00 | 0.3 | 0.7m 11–14s NW+0.6m 7s NW | 4kn NW → | 0.1 ↓ |
| 16:00 | 0.1 | 0.8m 11–14s NNW+0.7m 7s WNW | 4kn N → | 0.0 ↓ |
| 17:00 | 0.1 | 0.9m 11–14s NNW+0.6m 7s WNW | 4kn NW → | 0.0 ↑ |
| 18:00 | 0.1 | 1.0m 11–14s NNW+0.6m 7s WNW | 8kn NW → | 0.2 ↑ |
| 19:00 | 0.2 | 1.1m 10–14s NNW+0.6m 7s WNW | 8kn NNW → g12 | 0.4 ↑ |
| 20:00 | 0.3 | 1.1m 10–14s NNW+0.6m 7s WNW | 7kn N → g12 | 0.6 ↑ |
| 21:00 | 0.2 | 1.2m 10–12s NNW+0.6m 6s WNW | 6kn N → | 0.8 ↑ |
Spot guide
- Best swell
- SW–NW
- Best wind
- E (offshore)
- Best tide
- Mid
- First–last light
- 06:40–20:31
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
Best time of year
Jan
70.5%
Feb
75.4%
Mar
61.7%
Apr
58.8%
May
67.8%
Jun
64.5%
Jul
68.4%
Aug
79.9%
Sep
72.9%
Oct
63.6%
Nov
58.9%
Dec
81.1%
Clean Blown out Too small
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