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Paço de Arcos

Cascais · Beach break · faces south

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

Quiet week. Best bet Wednesday 07:00–08:00.

Not so great right now

Dark now — see the daylight hours below.

Best left today
09:00–10:00
in 2 h 20 min
0.4 of 5Not so great
≈0.2 m · wind 4 kn
Size for you now≈0.2 msmall for you

Wind

Nsealand
2 kn
gusts 5
glassy
Light air, from the northwest
Building to 7 kn by 20:00
Best here: offshore, from the north

Tide

1.4 m
rising
  • High12:072.8 m
  • Low18:331.2 m
  • ThursdayHigh00:452.7 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Best tide: Mid
Next 08:00–11:00

Next 8 days

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Best 09:00–10:00. At 09:00: Not so great, 0.4 out of 5 — about 0.2 m, wind 4 kn offshore. Tide 2.1 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:000.3 out of 50.2 m3 glassy61.8 m
09:000.4 out of 50.2 m4 offshore72.1 m
10:000.3 out of 50.2 m8 cross-offshore152.4 m
11:000.1 out of 50.2 m8 cross-offshore162.7 m
12:000.1 out of 50.2 m7 cross-offshore152.8 m
13:000.1 out of 50.2 m8 offshore172.7 m
14:000.2 out of 50.3 m10 offshore192.5 m
15:000.4 out of 50.3 m9 offshore192.1 m
16:000.4 out of 50.3 m10 offshore201.7 m
17:000.2 out of 50.3 m10 offshore201.4 m
18:000.1 out of 50.3 m10 offshore191.2 m
19:000.2 out of 50.4 m8 offshore181.2 m
20:000.3 out of 50.4 m7 offshore151.4 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Hour by hour

Today

Best 09:00–10:00. At 09:00: Not so great, 0.4 out of 5 — about 0.2 m, wind 4 kn offshore. Tide 2.1 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:000.3 out of 50.2 m3 glassy61.8 m
09:000.4 out of 50.2 m4 offshore72.1 m
10:000.3 out of 50.2 m8 cross-offshore152.4 m
11:000.1 out of 50.2 m8 cross-offshore162.7 m
12:000.1 out of 50.2 m7 cross-offshore152.8 m
13:000.1 out of 50.2 m8 offshore172.7 m
14:000.2 out of 50.3 m10 offshore192.5 m
15:000.4 out of 50.3 m9 offshore192.1 m
16:000.4 out of 50.3 m10 offshore201.7 m
17:000.2 out of 50.3 m10 offshore201.4 m
18:000.1 out of 50.3 m10 offshore191.2 m
19:000.2 out of 50.4 m8 offshore181.2 m
20:000.3 out of 50.4 m7 offshore151.4 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

17.3 °C
3/2 fullsuit
This week 16.6–17.4 °C
Air 15 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Moderate

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Spot guide

Best swell
ESE–SSW
Best wind
NNW (offshore)
Best tide
Mid
First–last light
07:26–19:19

Hazards pollution risk in the estuary water · crowded in the water when it is working · no lifeguard outside june to september

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Avencas, Carcavelos, Parede / São Pedro do Estoril, Santo Amaro, Torre. 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 Santo Amaro, Torre, Carcavelos, Cova do Vapor, São João da Caparica

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.