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Praia da Manta Rota

Tavira · Beach break · faces southeast

No rideable window in the next 8 days

Not so great right now

Dark now — see the daylight hours below.

Best left today
08:00–09:00
in 7 h
0.1 of 5Not so great
≈0.0 m · wind 7 kn
Size for you now≈0.0 msmall for you

Wind

Nsealand
11 kn
gusts 16
offshore
Moderate breeze, from the northwest
Steady until 19:00
Best here: offshore, from the northwest

Tide

2.2 m
falling
  • Low05:281.3 m
  • High11:472.6 m
  • Low18:041.0 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Next 8 days

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Best 08:00–09:00. At 08:00: Not so great, 0.1 out of 5 — about 0.0 m, wind 7 kn cross-offshore. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:000.1 out of 50.0 m7 cross-offshore91.7 m
09:000.1 out of 50.0 m7 offshore92.0 m
10:000.1 out of 50.0 m7 offshore92.3 m
11:000.1 out of 50.0 m7 offshore102.5 m
12:000.1 out of 50.0 m4 offshore92.6 m
13:000.1 out of 50.0 m1 glassy52.4 m
14:000.1 out of 50.0 m5 cross-shore82.2 m
15:000.1 out of 50.0 m10 cross-shore131.8 m
16:000.1 out of 50.0 m11 cross-shore151.4 m
17:000.1 out of 50.0 m13 cross-shore171.1 m
18:000.1 out of 50.0 m13 cross-shore171.0 m
19:000.1 out of 50.0 m10 cross-shore171.1 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Hour by hour

Today

Best 08:00–09:00. At 08:00: Not so great, 0.1 out of 5 — about 0.0 m, wind 7 kn cross-offshore. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:000.1 out of 50.0 m7 cross-offshore91.7 m
09:000.1 out of 50.0 m7 offshore92.0 m
10:000.1 out of 50.0 m7 offshore92.3 m
11:000.1 out of 50.0 m7 offshore102.5 m
12:000.1 out of 50.0 m4 offshore92.6 m
13:000.1 out of 50.0 m1 glassy52.4 m
14:000.1 out of 50.0 m5 cross-shore82.2 m
15:000.1 out of 50.0 m10 cross-shore131.8 m
16:000.1 out of 50.0 m11 cross-shore151.4 m
17:000.1 out of 50.0 m13 cross-shore171.1 m
18:000.1 out of 50.0 m13 cross-shore171.0 m
19:000.1 out of 50.0 m10 cross-shore171.1 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

20.0 °C
2mm spring suit
This week 19.4–20.6 °C
Air 17 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Slight

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Spot guide

Best swell
ESE–SSW
Best wind
NNW (offshore)
Best tide
Works on all tides
First–last light
07:17–19:13

Hazards rip currents · shorebreak on the steep high-tide berm · strong tidal current at the Barra de Cacela · no lifeguard off-season, none on the spit

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Altura — Praia da Alagoa, Olhão — Praia da Ilha da Armona, Praia da Fuseta, Praia de Cabanas, Praia de Monte Gordo, Praia Verde, Tavira — Barril / Terra Estreita. 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 Altura — Praia da Alagoa, Praia Verde, Praia de Cabanas, Praia de Monte Gordo, Tavira — Barril / Terra Estreita

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.