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Nazaré — Praia (town beach)

Nazaré · Beach break · faces west

Not great today. Best tomorrow 09:00–11:00.

Not so great right now

Dark now — see the daylight hours below.

Best left today
08:00–11:00
in 7 h
1.5 of 5Marginal
≈1.3 m · wind 18 kn
Size for you now≈1.5 min your range

Wind

Nsealand
5 kn
gusts 8
cross-shore
Light breeze, from the northwest
Building to 18 kn by 20:00
Best here: offshore, from the east

Tide

2.3 m
falling
  • Low05:551.3 m
  • High12:112.6 m
  • Low18:331.0 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Best tide: Mid
Next 02:00–04:00

Next 8 days

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Best 08:00–11:00. At 09:00: Marginal, 1.5 out of 5 — about 1.3 m, wind 18 kn cross-shore. Tide 1.9 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:001.3 out of 51.3 m18 cross-shore251.6 m
09:001.5 out of 51.3 m18 cross-shore241.9 m
10:001.1 out of 51.3 m17 cross-shore242.2 m
11:000.5 out of 51.3 m14 cross-shore222.5 m
12:000.4 out of 51.3 m15 cross-shore192.6 m
13:000.4 out of 51.3 m16 cross-shore202.5 m
14:000.8 out of 51.3 m16 cross-shore212.3 m
15:001.2 out of 51.3 m17 cross-shore222.0 m
16:001.0 out of 51.3 m17 cross-shore221.6 m
17:000.6 out of 51.4 m17 cross-shore231.3 m
18:000.3 out of 51.3 m17 cross-shore231.1 m
19:000.3 out of 51.3 m17 cross-shore231.1 m
20:000.6 out of 51.4 m18 cross-shore241.2 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Hour by hour

Today

Best 08:00–11:00. At 09:00: Marginal, 1.5 out of 5 — about 1.3 m, wind 18 kn cross-shore. Tide 1.9 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:001.3 out of 51.3 m18 cross-shore251.6 m
09:001.5 out of 51.3 m18 cross-shore241.9 m
10:001.1 out of 51.3 m17 cross-shore242.2 m
11:000.5 out of 51.3 m14 cross-shore222.5 m
12:000.4 out of 51.3 m15 cross-shore192.6 m
13:000.4 out of 51.3 m16 cross-shore202.5 m
14:000.8 out of 51.3 m16 cross-shore212.3 m
15:001.2 out of 51.3 m17 cross-shore222.0 m
16:001.0 out of 51.3 m17 cross-shore221.6 m
17:000.6 out of 51.4 m17 cross-shore231.3 m
18:000.3 out of 51.3 m17 cross-shore231.1 m
19:000.3 out of 51.3 m17 cross-shore231.1 m
20:000.6 out of 51.4 m18 cross-shore241.2 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

16.2 °C
4/3 fullsuit (boots optional)
This week 15.6–16.3 °C
Air 17 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Moderate

Beach cams

Nazaré — Praia
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Spot guide

Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
E (offshore)
Best tide
Mid
First–last light
07:26–19:18

The normal town beach break, distinct from Praia do Norte — a standard sandy beach break, partly sheltered from due-N wind/swell by the Sítio headland; solid all-rounder.

Hazards rip currents near the harbor wall · summer crowds

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Praia do Norte / Nazaré Canyon. 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 do Norte / Nazaré Canyon, Paredes da Vitória, São Martinho do Porto, Salir do Porto, Pedra do Ouro

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
66.7%
Feb
68%
Mar
58.6%
Apr
51.5%
May
59.9%
Jun
53.9%
Jul
65.8%
Aug
79.9%
Sep
67.5%
Oct
56.9%
Nov
53.5%
Dec
74.4%
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.