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Franquia

Vila Nova de Milfontes · rivermouth

Now0.1/5

The swell is missing this beach

0.6m @ 6–8s NW · 1kW/m · +0.2m @ 12s NWsecondary swell · 2kn E offshore

Tide2.3m falling· low in 4h13
🌊 19.6°Cwater27°CairWear:3/2 fullsuitSeaSlightUV6 HighSurfaceCleanConsistencyFairly consistent(68)
TideLow 15:56 1.2mHigh 22:22 2.4mLow 04:35 1.2mHigh 11:02 2.6mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).

8-day outlook · Intermediate

Swell height · metres
1.50.80SatSunMonTueWedThuFriSatm
secondary swell
Wind · knots
1470SatSunMonTueWedThuFriSatkn

Hour by hour

TimeScoreSwellWindTide
07:000.10.6m 6s NW+0.1m 11s SW2kn ESE 0.7 ↑
08:000.10.6m 6s NW+0.2m 11s WSW3kn E 0.9 ↑
09:000.10.6m 6–8s NW+0.2m 11s WNW1kn NE 1.0 ↑
10:000.10.6m 5–8s NW+0.2m 12s NW1kn NNW 1.0 ↓
11:000.10.6m 6–8s NW+0.2m 12s NW2kn E 0.9 ↓
12:000.10.6m 6–8s WNW+0.2m 13s NW1kn ENE 0.7 ↓
13:000.10.7m 6–8s WNW+0.2m 14s NW3kn W 0.4 ↓
14:000.10.7m 6–8s WNW+0.2m 14s NW5kn WNW 0.2 ↓
15:000.10.6m 6–8s WNW+0.2m 14s NW5kn W 0.1 ↓
16:000.10.6m 6–8s WNW+0.3m 13s NW5kn W 0.0 ↑
17:000.10.6m 6–8s WNW+0.3m 13s NW4kn W 0.1 ↑
18:000.10.6m 6–8s WNW+0.4m 13s NW3kn W 0.2 ↑
19:000.10.6m 6–8s WNW+0.4m 12s NW2kn WSW 0.5 ↑
20:000.10.6m 6–8s WNW+0.4m 12s NW2kn WSW 0.7 ↑
21:000.10.6m 6–8s WNW+0.5m 12s NW1kn WSW 0.9 ↑

Spot guide

Best swell
SSWW
Best wind
NE (offshore)
Best tide
Mid–high
First–last light
06:4320:27

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

Best time of year

Jan
64.5%
Feb
68.1%
Mar
50.3%
Apr
51.5%
May
35.5%
Jun
29.7%
Jul
30.7%
Aug
27.6%
Sep
47.8%
Oct
56.5%
Nov
52%
Dec
67.1%
Clean Blown out Too small
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