Franquia
Quiet week. Best bet Wednesday 13:00–14:00.
Not so great right now
Dark now — see the daylight hours below.
Wind
Tide
- Low05:381.3 m
- High11:562.6 m
- Low18:171.0 m
Official tide predictions (WorldTides).
Now until 04:00
Next 8 days
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Best 09:00–10:00. At 09:00: Not so great, 0.5 out of 5 — about 0.3 m, wind 4 kn cross-shore. Tide 2.0 m.
| Time | Score | Size | Wind | Gusts | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 4 cross-shore | 6 | 1.7 m |
| 09:00 | 0.5 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 4 cross-shore | 6 | 2.0 m |
| 10:00 | 0.5 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 2 glassy | 5 | 2.3 m |
| 11:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 1 glassy | 5 | 2.5 m |
| 12:00 | 0.2 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 3 cross-onshore | 6 | 2.6 m |
| 13:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 4 cross-shore | 7 | 2.5 m |
| 14:00 | 0.4 out of 5 | 0.2 m | 6 cross-shore | 9 | 2.2 m |
| 15:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 0.2 m | 7 cross-shore | 11 | 1.8 m |
| 16:00 | 0.2 out of 5 | 0.2 m | 8 cross-shore | 13 | 1.5 m |
| 17:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 11 cross-shore | 16 | 1.2 m |
| 18:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 11 cross-shore | 18 | 1.0 m |
| 19:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 9 cross-shore | 17 | 1.1 m |
| 20:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 9 cross-shore | 13 | 1.3 m |
Hour by hour
Today
Best 09:00–10:00. At 09:00: Not so great, 0.5 out of 5 — about 0.3 m, wind 4 kn cross-shore. Tide 2.0 m.
| Time | Score | Size | Wind | Gusts | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 4 cross-shore | 6 | 1.7 m |
| 09:00 | 0.5 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 4 cross-shore | 6 | 2.0 m |
| 10:00 | 0.5 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 2 glassy | 5 | 2.3 m |
| 11:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 1 glassy | 5 | 2.5 m |
| 12:00 | 0.2 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 3 cross-onshore | 6 | 2.6 m |
| 13:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 4 cross-shore | 7 | 2.5 m |
| 14:00 | 0.4 out of 5 | 0.2 m | 6 cross-shore | 9 | 2.2 m |
| 15:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 0.2 m | 7 cross-shore | 11 | 1.8 m |
| 16:00 | 0.2 out of 5 | 0.2 m | 8 cross-shore | 13 | 1.5 m |
| 17:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 11 cross-shore | 16 | 1.2 m |
| 18:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 11 cross-shore | 18 | 1.0 m |
| 19:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 9 cross-shore | 17 | 1.1 m |
| 20:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.3 m | 9 cross-shore | 13 | 1.3 m |
Water
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Spot guide
- Best swell
- SSW–W
- Best wind
- NE (offshore)
- Best tide
- Mid–high
- First–last light
- 07:23–19:18
Protected beach inside the Mira estuary mouth right below town — the default learn-to-surf spot when the open coast is too big or too windy.
Hazards rivermouth current, especially outgoing tide · boat traffic near the marina · shifting sandbar
Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Malhão, Milfontes Farol, Milfontes Furnas, Praia da Ilha do Pessegueiro. 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 Milfontes Farol, Milfontes Furnas, Malhão, Almograve, Praia da Ilha do Pessegueiro
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
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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.