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Praia da Bordeira (Carrapateira)

Carrapateira · rivermouth

Now0.8/5

Short-period windswell — weak and disorganised

0.6m @ 5–8s NW · 1kW/m · +0.3m @ 9s WNWsecondary swell · 2kn N →cross

Tide2.3m↓ falling· low in 4h18
🌊 19.5°Cwater20°CairWear:3/2 fullsuitSeaSlightUV5 ModerateSurfaceCleanConsistencyFairly consistent(63)
TideLow 15:52 1.2mHigh 22:19 2.4mLow 04:31 1.2mHigh 10:58 2.6mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).

8-day outlook · Intermediate

Swell height · metres
1.70.80SatSunMonTueWedThuFriSatm
secondary swell
Wind · knots
16.38.20SatSunMonTueWedThuFriSatkn

Hour by hour

TimeScoreSwellWindTide
07:001.50.6m 6s NW+0.1m 10s SW4kn N →0.7 ↑
08:000.60.6m 6s NW+0.2m 10s WSW4kn N →0.9 ↑
09:000.40.6m 6–8s NW+0.2m 10s W4kn N →1.0 ↑
10:000.40.6m 5–8s NW+0.3m 9s WNW3kn NNE →1.0 ↓
11:000.80.6m 5–8s NW+0.3m 9s WNW2kn N →0.8 ↓
12:001.30.5m 5–8s NW+0.4m 8s WNW2kn WNW ↘0.6 ↓
13:001.30.5m 5–8s NW+0.4m 8s WNW3kn WSW ↘0.4 ↓
14:001.00.6m 5–8s NW+0.3m 10s NW5kn SW ↘0.2 ↓
15:000.50.6m 6–8s NW+0.3m 12s NW5kn SSW →0.0 ↓
16:000.50.7m 6–8s NW+0.2m 14s NNW5kn S →0.0 ↑
17:000.60.7m 6–8s NW+0.3m 14s NNW5kn SW →0.1 ↑
18:001.30.7m 6–8s NW+0.3m 13s NNW6kn SW →0.2 ↑
19:002.00.7m 6–8s NW+0.4m 13s NNW5kn SW →0.5 ↑
20:001.60.6m 6–14s NW+0.4m 13s NNW4kn W ↘0.7 ↑
21:000.70.6m 6–14s NW+0.5m 13s NNW3kn NW ↘0.9 ↑

Spot guide

Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
E (offshore)
Best tide
Mid
First–last light
06:44–20:27

Vast open beach across the headland from Amado; Ribeira da Bordeira reshapes the banks and it takes the full brunt of Atlantic swell and wind.

Hazards rivermouth current · rip currents · very exposed to wind

Best time of year

Jan
73.4%
Feb
66%
Mar
54.4%
Apr
59%
May
49.1%
Jun
48.6%
Jul
49.3%
Aug
48.2%
Sep
58.8%
Oct
71%
Nov
73.2%
Dec
78.5%
Clean Blown out Too small
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