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Praia da Rocha (Portimão)
Portimão · beach
Now0.1/5
The swell is missing this beach
0.3m @ 6–12s WNW · 0kW/m · +0.1m @ 11s SWsecondary swell · 5kn SE →cross · gusting 11kn
Tide2.3m↓ falling· low in 4h13
🌊 18.8°Cwater29°CairWear:3/2 fullsuitSeaSmoothUV6 HighSurfaceCleanConsistencyFairly consistent(62)
TideLow 15:47 1.2mHigh 22:14 2.4mLow 04:26 1.2mHigh 10:53 2.6mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).
8-day outlook · Intermediate
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Swell height · metres
secondary swell
Wind · knots
Hour by hour
| Time | Score | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 0.1 | 0.2m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 10s WSW⤬ | 2kn ENE → | 0.7 ↑ |
| 08:00 | 0.0 | 0.2m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 11s SW⤬ | 2kn NNE ↗ | 0.9 ↑ |
| 09:00 | 0.0 | 0.3m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 11s SW | 1kn E → | 1.0 ↑ |
| 10:00 | 0.0 | 0.3m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 11s SW | 3kn ESE → | 1.0 ↓ |
| 11:00 | 0.1 | 0.3m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 11s SW | 5kn SE → g11 | 0.8 ↓ |
| 12:00 | 0.1 | 0.3m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 11s SW | 6kn SE ↘ g13 | 0.6 ↓ |
| 13:00 | 0.1 | 0.3m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 11s SW | 7kn SE ↘ g15 | 0.4 ↓ |
| 14:00 | 0.0 | 0.3m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 9s SSW⤬ | 8kn SE ↘ g16 | 0.2 ↓ |
| 15:00 | 0.0 | 0.3m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 7s SSE⤬ | 7kn SSE ↘ g16 | 0.0 ↓ |
| 16:00 | 0.0 | 0.3m 6s WNW+0.1m 6s SE⤬ | 6kn SE ↘ g14 | 0.0 ↑ |
| 17:00 | 0.0 | 0.3m 6s WNW+0.2m 5s SE⤬ | 5kn SE ↘ g13 | 0.1 ↑ |
| 18:00 | 0.1 | 0.3m 5s WNW+0.2m 5s SE⤬ | 5kn S ↘ g12 | 0.3 ↑ |
| 19:00 | 0.1 | 0.3m 5s WNW+0.3m 4s SE⤬ | 3kn S ↘ g11 | 0.5 ↑ |
| 20:00 | 0.1 | 0.3m 5s WNW+0.3m 4s SE⤬ | 1kn WSW → | 0.7 ↑ |
| 21:00 | 0.0 | 0.3m 5s WNW+0.3m 4s SE⤬ | 2kn WSW → | 0.9 ↑ |
Spot guide
- Best swell
- SE–SW
- Best wind
- N (offshore)
- Best tide
- Mid
- First–last light
- 06:42–20:26
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
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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