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Malhão

Vila Nova de Milfontes · beach

0.6m @ 5s WNW · 1kW/m · +0.3m @ 8s NWsecondary swell · 7kn NW onshore · tide 0.8

🌊 19.6°Cwater21°CairWear:3/2 fullsuitConsistencyFairly consistent(58)
TideHigh 20:49 0.7mLow 03:04 -0.7mHigh 09:28 0.6mLow 15:34 -0.6mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).

8-day outlook · Intermediate

Swell height · metres
1.50.80TueWedThuFriSatSunMonTuem
Wind · knots
15.37.70TueWedThuFriSatSunMonTuekn

Hour by hour

TimeScoreSwellWindTide
07:001.00.7m 5s NW3kn NNE →0.9 ↑
08:001.00.7m 5s NW3kn NE →1.0 ↑
09:001.00.7m 5s NW4kn N →1.0 ↓
10:001.00.7m 5s NW4kn NNW →0.8 ↓
11:002.10.6m 5s NW5kn NW →0.6 ↓
12:003.80.6m 5s WNW6kn NW ↘0.4 ↓
13:001.70.6m 5s WNW7kn NW ↘0.1 ↓
14:000.60.6m 5s NW7kn NW ↘0.0 ↓
15:000.60.6m 5s NW8kn NW ↘0.0 ↑
16:001.00.6m 5s NW8kn NW ↘0.1 ↑
17:001.80.6m 5s NW8kn WNW ↘0.3 ↑
18:001.20.6m 5s WNW8kn NW ↘0.6 ↑
19:000.50.6m 5s WNW7kn NW ↘0.8 ↑
20:000.60.5m 6s WNW6kn NW ↘1.0 ↑
21:000.50.5m 6s NW5kn WNW ↘1.0 ↓

Spot guide

Best swell
WSWNW
Best wind
E (offshore)
Best tide
Low–mid
First–last light
07:0021:00

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

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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