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Malhão

Vila Nova de Milfontes · Beach break · faces west

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
≈1.5 m · wind 4 kn
Size for you now≈1.7 min your range

Wind

Nsealand
5 kn
gusts 10
cross-shore
Light breeze, from the north
Building to 9 kn by 20:00
Best here: offshore, from the east

Tide

2.2 m
falling
  • Low05:381.3 m
  • High11:562.6 m
  • Low18:171.0 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Best tide: Low–mid
Next 03:00–05:00

Next 8 days

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Best 08:00–10:00. At 08:00: Great, 3.5 out of 5 — about 1.5 m, wind 4 kn cross-offshore. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:003.5 out of 51.5 m4 cross-offshore61.7 m
09:002.6 out of 51.5 m4 cross-offshore62.0 m
10:000.9 out of 51.5 m2 glassy52.3 m
11:000.9 out of 51.4 m1 glassy52.5 m
12:000.9 out of 51.4 m3 onshore62.6 m
13:000.9 out of 51.4 m4 cross-onshore72.5 m
14:000.8 out of 51.3 m6 onshore92.2 m
15:001.5 out of 51.3 m7 cross-onshore111.8 m
16:001.5 out of 51.1 m8 cross-onshore131.5 m
17:001.1 out of 51.3 m11 cross-shore161.2 m
18:000.4 out of 51.3 m11 cross-shore181.0 m
19:000.6 out of 51.5 m9 cross-shore171.1 m
20:001.3 out of 51.6 m9 cross-shore131.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Hour by hour

Today

Best 08:00–10:00. At 08:00: Great, 3.5 out of 5 — about 1.5 m, wind 4 kn cross-offshore. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:003.5 out of 51.5 m4 cross-offshore61.7 m
09:002.6 out of 51.5 m4 cross-offshore62.0 m
10:000.9 out of 51.5 m2 glassy52.3 m
11:000.9 out of 51.4 m1 glassy52.5 m
12:000.9 out of 51.4 m3 onshore62.6 m
13:000.9 out of 51.4 m4 cross-onshore72.5 m
14:000.8 out of 51.3 m6 onshore92.2 m
15:001.5 out of 51.3 m7 cross-onshore111.8 m
16:001.5 out of 51.1 m8 cross-onshore131.5 m
17:001.1 out of 51.3 m11 cross-shore161.2 m
18:000.4 out of 51.3 m11 cross-shore181.0 m
19:000.6 out of 51.5 m9 cross-shore171.1 m
20:001.3 out of 51.6 m9 cross-shore131.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

18.1 °C
3/2 fullsuit
This week 17.1–18.3 °C
Air 15 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Moderate

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Spot guide

Best swell
WSW–NW
Best wind
E (offshore)
Best tide
Low–mid
First–last light
07:23–19:18

Wild cliff-backed beach north of Milfontes with real punch and consistency; a protected-dunes reserve feel and few crowds despite the quality.

Hazards strong rips · remote clifftop access · no lifeguard · powerful shorebreak

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Franquia, 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 Praia da Ilha do Pessegueiro, Franquia, Milfontes Farol, Milfontes Furnas, Praia Grande de Porto Côvo

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
74.1%
Feb
70.2%
Mar
54.5%
Apr
62.7%
May
58.4%
Jun
62.5%
Jul
66.7%
Aug
69.2%
Sep
68%
Oct
73.1%
Nov
77%
Dec
85%
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.