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Portinho da Arrábida

Sesimbra · Beach break · faces southeast

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

Quiet week. Best bet Wednesday 08:00–16:00.

Not so great right now

Dark now — see the daylight hours below.

Best left today
08:00–09:00
in 1 h 20 min
0.4 of 5Not so great
≈0.3 m · wind 2 kn
Size for you now≈0.3 msmall for you

Wind

Nsealand
3 kn
gusts 6
glassy
Light air, from the northwest
Building to 8 kn by 20:00
Best here: offshore, from the northwest

Tide

1.5 m
rising
  • High11:572.8 m
  • Low18:231.2 m
  • ThursdayHigh00:352.7 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Next 8 days

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Best 08:00–09:00. At 08:00: Not so great, 0.4 out of 5 — about 0.3 m, wind 2 kn glassy. Tide 1.8 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:000.4 out of 50.3 m2 glassy51.8 m
09:000.4 out of 50.3 m2 glassy42.2 m
10:000.4 out of 50.2 m6 offshore102.5 m
11:000.4 out of 50.2 m9 cross-offshore152.7 m
12:000.3 out of 50.2 m9 cross-shore162.8 m
13:000.3 out of 50.2 m7 cross-shore152.7 m
14:000.3 out of 50.3 m8 offshore142.4 m
15:000.3 out of 50.3 m11 offshore202.0 m
16:000.3 out of 50.3 m11 offshore201.7 m
17:000.3 out of 50.3 m10 offshore191.4 m
18:000.3 out of 50.3 m9 cross-offshore181.2 m
19:000.4 out of 50.4 m8 cross-offshore161.2 m
20:000.4 out of 50.4 m8 cross-offshore141.4 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, 0.4 out of 5 — about 0.3 m, wind 2 kn glassy. Tide 1.8 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:000.4 out of 50.3 m2 glassy51.8 m
09:000.4 out of 50.3 m2 glassy42.2 m
10:000.4 out of 50.2 m6 offshore102.5 m
11:000.4 out of 50.2 m9 cross-offshore152.7 m
12:000.3 out of 50.2 m9 cross-shore162.8 m
13:000.3 out of 50.2 m7 cross-shore152.7 m
14:000.3 out of 50.3 m8 offshore142.4 m
15:000.3 out of 50.3 m11 offshore202.0 m
16:000.3 out of 50.3 m11 offshore201.7 m
17:000.3 out of 50.3 m10 offshore191.4 m
18:000.3 out of 50.3 m9 cross-offshore181.2 m
19:000.4 out of 50.4 m8 cross-offshore161.2 m
20:000.4 out of 50.4 m8 cross-offshore141.4 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

17.4 °C
3/2 fullsuit
This week 16.8–17.7 °C
Air 15 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Moderate

Beach cams

Portinho da Arrábida
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Spot guide

Best swell
E–S
Best wind
NW (offshore)
Best tide
Works on all tides
First–last light
07:24–19:18

Hazards pebbly rocky shore with little sand · rockfall risk on the access road · motor boats only at the mooring buoys · evening wind plus ebb tide can hinder return · no lifeguard outside june to mid-september

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Praia do Ouro (Sesimbra). 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 Atlântica (Soltroia), Praia do Ouro (Sesimbra), Lagoa de Albufeira — Mar, Praia do Meco, Bicas

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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.