Praia da Luz
No rideable window in the next 8 days
Not so great right now
Dark now — see the daylight hours below.
Wind
Tide
- Low05:291.3 m
- High11:482.6 m
- Low18:071.0 m
Official tide predictions (WorldTides).
Next 02:00–04:00
Next 8 days
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Best 08:00–09:00. At 08:00: Not so great, 0.1 out of 5 — about 0.1 m, wind 4 kn offshore. Tide 1.7 m.
| Time | Score | Size | Wind | Gusts | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 4 offshore | 6 | 1.7 m |
| 09:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 3 glassy | 5 | 2.0 m |
| 10:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 3 offshore | 4 | 2.3 m |
| 11:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 2 glassy | 3 | 2.5 m |
| 12:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 1 glassy | 2 | 2.6 m |
| 13:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 3 glassy | 2 | 2.4 m |
| 14:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 6 cross-shore | 7 | 2.2 m |
| 15:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 10 cross-shore | 12 | 1.8 m |
| 16:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 11 cross-shore | 14 | 1.4 m |
| 17:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 12 cross-shore | 15 | 1.1 m |
| 18:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 11 cross-shore | 15 | 1.0 m |
| 19:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 13 cross-offshore | 16 | 1.1 m |
| 20:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 13 cross-offshore | 16 | 1.3 m |
Hour by hour
Today
Best 08:00–09:00. At 08:00: Not so great, 0.1 out of 5 — about 0.1 m, wind 4 kn offshore. Tide 1.7 m.
| Time | Score | Size | Wind | Gusts | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 4 offshore | 6 | 1.7 m |
| 09:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 3 glassy | 5 | 2.0 m |
| 10:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 3 offshore | 4 | 2.3 m |
| 11:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 2 glassy | 3 | 2.5 m |
| 12:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 1 glassy | 2 | 2.6 m |
| 13:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 3 glassy | 2 | 2.4 m |
| 14:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 6 cross-shore | 7 | 2.2 m |
| 15:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 10 cross-shore | 12 | 1.8 m |
| 16:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 11 cross-shore | 14 | 1.4 m |
| 17:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 12 cross-shore | 15 | 1.1 m |
| 18:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 11 cross-shore | 15 | 1.0 m |
| 19:00 | 0.0 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 13 cross-offshore | 16 | 1.1 m |
| 20:00 | 0.1 out of 5 | 0.1 m | 13 cross-offshore | 16 | 1.3 m |
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Spot guide
- Best swell
- SE–SW
- Best wind
- N (offshore)
- Best tide
- Mid
- First–last light
- 07:22–19:18
South-facing crescent bay tucked between headlands; needs a decent wrapped SW/W groundswell to show but is clean and offshore whenever the west coast is howling with Nortada.
Hazards rocks at both ends of the bay · crowds in summer
Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Burgau, Salema. 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 Lagos — Porto de Mós, Burgau, Lagos — Meia Praia, Salema, Alvor
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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.