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Praia da Rocha (Portimão)

Portimão · Beach break · faces south

No rideable window in the next 8 days

Not so great right now

Dark now — see the daylight hours below.

Best left today
08:00–09:00
in 7 h
0.1 of 5Not so great
≈0.1 m · wind 2 kn
Size for you now≈0.1 msmall for you

Wind

Nsealand
2 kn
gusts 5
glassy
Light air, from the northwest
Steady until 20:00
Best here: offshore, from the north

Tide

2.2 m
falling
  • Low05:291.3 m
  • High11:482.6 m
  • Low18:071.0 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Best tide: Mid
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 2 kn glassy. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy41.7 m
09:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy52.0 m
10:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy52.3 m
11:000.1 out of 50.1 m1 glassy42.5 m
12:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy62.6 m
13:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy62.4 m
14:000.1 out of 50.1 m5 cross-shore102.2 m
15:000.1 out of 50.0 m5 cross-shore121.8 m
16:000.1 out of 50.0 m7 cross-offshore151.4 m
17:000.0 out of 50.0 m9 cross-offshore171.1 m
18:000.0 out of 50.0 m7 cross-shore171.0 m
19:000.0 out of 50.0 m6 cross-offshore141.1 m
20:000.1 out of 50.0 m4 cross-offshore111.3 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, 0.1 out of 5 — about 0.1 m, wind 2 kn glassy. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy41.7 m
09:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy52.0 m
10:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy52.3 m
11:000.1 out of 50.1 m1 glassy42.5 m
12:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy62.6 m
13:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy62.4 m
14:000.1 out of 50.1 m5 cross-shore102.2 m
15:000.1 out of 50.0 m5 cross-shore121.8 m
16:000.1 out of 50.0 m7 cross-offshore151.4 m
17:000.0 out of 50.0 m9 cross-offshore171.1 m
18:000.0 out of 50.0 m7 cross-shore171.0 m
19:000.0 out of 50.0 m6 cross-offshore141.1 m
20:000.1 out of 50.0 m4 cross-offshore111.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

18.1 °C
3/2 fullsuit
This week 16.9–18.2 °C
Air 14 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Slight

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Spot guide

Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
N (offshore)
Best tide
Mid
First–last light
07:21–19:17

Iconic wide red-cliff beach at the Arade rivermouth; open enough to pick up most of what wraps around the cape, and dead offshore/clean whenever the west coast is blown out.

Hazards rock formations and caves at the west end · rip currents near the pier/marina entrance

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Alemão, Alvor, Carvoeiro, Ferragudo (Praia Grande), Vau. 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 Ferragudo (Praia Grande), Vau, Alemão, Alvor, Carvoeiro

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

Best time of year

Jan
65.8%
Feb
74.5%
Mar
60.8%
Apr
57.5%
May
58.3%
Jun
60.3%
Jul
55.9%
Aug
58%
Sep
57%
Oct
59.8%
Nov
52.8%
Dec
68.1%
Clean Blown out Too small

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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.