Praia Maria Luísa
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No rideable window in the next 8 days
Not so great right now
Dark now — see the daylight hours below.
Wind
Tide
- High11:482.6 m
- Low18:061.0 m
- ThursdayHigh00:222.5 m
Official tide predictions (WorldTides).
Now until 09:00
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 5 kn cross-offshore. Tide 1.7 m.
| Time | Score | Size | Wind | Gusts | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 5 cross-offshore | 8 | 1.7 m |
| 09:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 4 cross-offshore | 7 | 2.0 m |
| 10:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 5 offshore | 7 | 2.3 m |
| 11:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 5 offshore | 7 | 2.5 m |
| 12:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 5 cross-shore | 7 | 2.6 m |
| 13:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 6 cross-shore | 9 | 2.4 m |
| 14:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 8 cross-shore | 11 | 2.2 m |
| 15:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 12 cross-shore | 16 | 1.8 m |
| 16:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 15 cross-shore | 20 | 1.4 m |
| 17:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 13 cross-shore | 20 | 1.1 m |
| 18:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 10 cross-shore | 16 | 1.0 m |
| 19:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 12 offshore | 15 | 1.1 m |
| 20:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 12 offshore | 16 | 1.3 m |
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 5 kn cross-offshore. Tide 1.7 m.
| Time | Score | Size | Wind | Gusts | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 5 cross-offshore | 8 | 1.7 m |
| 09:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 4 cross-offshore | 7 | 2.0 m |
| 10:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 5 offshore | 7 | 2.3 m |
| 11:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 5 offshore | 7 | 2.5 m |
| 12:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 5 cross-shore | 7 | 2.6 m |
| 13:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 6 cross-shore | 9 | 2.4 m |
| 14:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 8 cross-shore | 11 | 2.2 m |
| 15:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 12 cross-shore | 16 | 1.8 m |
| 16:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 15 cross-shore | 20 | 1.4 m |
| 17:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 13 cross-shore | 20 | 1.1 m |
| 18:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 10 cross-shore | 16 | 1.0 m |
| 19:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 12 offshore | 15 | 1.1 m |
| 20:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.0 m | 12 offshore | 16 | 1.3 m |
Water
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Spot guide
- Best swell
- SE–SW
- Best wind
- N (offshore)
- Best tide
- Low–mid
- First–last light
- 07:20–19:16
Small Blue Flag cove tucked under red cliffs near Balaia. Sheltered and calm, with limited sand at high tide.
Hazards rocks and cliffs close in on both sides · rockfall from the cliffs behind the beach · steep stairs down from the clifftop · crowded in summer, lifeguards in season only
Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Albufeira — Praia da Galé / Salgados, Albufeira — Praia do Peneco, Armação de Pêra, Evaristo, Praia da Falésia / Rocha Baixinha. 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 Albufeira — Praia do Peneco, Praia da Falésia / Rocha Baixinha, Vilamoura, Evaristo, Praia de Quarteira
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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.