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Osso da Baleia

Figueira da Foz / Buarcos · Beach break · faces northwest

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

Not great today. Best Tuesday 11:00–13:00.

Not so great right now

Dark now — see the daylight hours below.

Best left today
08:00–09:00
in 6 h 50 min
1.0 of 5Not so great
≈1.8 m · wind 20 kn
Size for you now≈1.8 min your range

Wind

Nsealand
5 kn
gusts 7
cross-onshore
Light breeze, from the west
Building to 19 kn by 20:00
Best here: offshore, from the southeast

Tide

2.3 m
falling
  • Low05:501.3 m
  • High12:072.6 m
  • Low18:291.1 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Best tide: Low–mid
Next 03:00–05:00

Next 8 days

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Best 08:00–09:00. At 08:00: Not so great, 1.0 out of 5 — about 1.8 m, wind 20 kn cross-shore. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:001.0 out of 51.8 m20 cross-shore271.7 m
09:000.8 out of 52.0 m19 cross-shore262.0 m
10:000.2 out of 52.2 m18 cross-shore252.3 m
11:000.2 out of 52.3 m18 cross-shore242.5 m
12:000.1 out of 52.5 m16 cross-shore232.6 m
13:000.1 out of 52.7 m17 cross-shore222.6 m
14:000.1 out of 52.7 m16 cross-shore222.3 m
15:000.1 out of 52.8 m18 cross-shore242.0 m
16:000.0 out of 52.9 m18 cross-shore241.6 m
17:000.0 out of 52.9 m18 cross-shore241.3 m
18:000.0 out of 52.9 m19 cross-shore251.1 m
19:000.0 out of 52.9 m19 cross-shore261.1 m
20:000.0 out of 53.0 m19 cross-shore261.3 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, 1.0 out of 5 — about 1.8 m, wind 20 kn cross-shore. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:001.0 out of 51.8 m20 cross-shore271.7 m
09:000.8 out of 52.0 m19 cross-shore262.0 m
10:000.2 out of 52.2 m18 cross-shore252.3 m
11:000.2 out of 52.3 m18 cross-shore242.5 m
12:000.1 out of 52.5 m16 cross-shore232.6 m
13:000.1 out of 52.7 m17 cross-shore222.6 m
14:000.1 out of 52.7 m16 cross-shore222.3 m
15:000.1 out of 52.8 m18 cross-shore242.0 m
16:000.0 out of 52.9 m18 cross-shore241.6 m
17:000.0 out of 52.9 m18 cross-shore241.3 m
18:000.0 out of 52.9 m19 cross-shore251.1 m
19:000.0 out of 52.9 m19 cross-shore261.1 m
20:000.0 out of 53.0 m19 cross-shore261.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

16.4 °C
4/3 fullsuit (boots optional)
This week 15.8–16.5 °C
Air 17 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Moderate

Live cam

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Spot guide

Best swell
W–NNW
Best wind
ESE (offshore)
Best tide
Low–mid
First–last light
07:25–19:17

Hazards dangerous rips

Nearby spots Praia da Leirosa, Pedrógão, Praia da Costa de Lavos, Vieira, Figueira da Foz — Cabedelo

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.