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Milfontes Farol

Vila Nova de Milfontes · Beach break · faces west

Provisional forecast — this spot's profile hasn't been verified yet; scores are conservative and alerts are off.

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 cross-onshore92.2 m
15:001.5 out of 51.2 m7 cross-onshore111.8 m
16:001.5 out of 51.1 m8 cross-onshore131.5 m
17:001.1 out of 51.2 m11 cross-shore161.2 m
18:000.4 out of 51.2 m11 cross-shore181.0 m
19:000.6 out of 51.4 m9 cross-shore171.1 m
20:001.3 out of 51.5 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 cross-onshore92.2 m
15:001.5 out of 51.2 m7 cross-onshore111.8 m
16:001.5 out of 51.1 m8 cross-onshore131.5 m
17:001.1 out of 51.2 m11 cross-shore161.2 m
18:000.4 out of 51.2 m11 cross-shore181.0 m
19:000.6 out of 51.4 m9 cross-shore171.1 m
20:001.3 out of 51.5 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

Beach cams

V.N.Milfontes | Farol
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Spot guide

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

Hazards strong currents at the Mira river mouth · strongest current on the outgoing tide · rocky reef bottom, rocks exposed at low tide

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Franquia, Malhão, 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 Franquia, Milfontes Furnas, Malhão, Almograve, Praia da Ilha do Pessegueiro

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.