Praia das Maçãs

Sintra Coast · beach

Now0.7/5

Wrong tide for this spot

0.6m @ 9s NW · 1kW/m · +0.2m @ 14s NNWsecondary swell · 3kn NW ↘onshore

Tide2.3m↓ falling· low in 4h29

🌊 18.9°Cwater25°CairWear:3/2 fullsuitSeaSlightUV6 HighSurfaceCleanConsistencyMixed(54)

TideLow 16:03 1.2mHigh 22:28 2.4mLow 04:41 1.2mHigh 11:07 2.6mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).

Praia das Maçãs

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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	1.2	0.6m 7s WNW+0.3m 6s NNW	1kn ENE ↗	0.7 ↑
08:00	0.6	0.6m 7s WNW+0.3m 8s NNW	2kn NE →	0.9 ↑
09:00	0.4	0.6m 7s WNW+0.3m 11s NNW	1kn NNW →	1.0 ↑
10:00	0.4	0.6m 7s WNW+0.2m 13s NNW	2kn NNE →	1.0 ↓
11:00	0.7	0.6m 9s NW+0.2m 14s NNW	3kn NW ↘	0.9 ↓
12:00	1.4	0.5m 11s NW+0.2m 15s NNW	3kn NNW →	0.7 ↓
13:00	0.7	0.4m 12s NNW+0.2m 15s NW	4kn NW ↘	0.4 ↓
14:00	1.1	0.5m 10s NW+0.3m 15s NW	5kn NW ↘	0.2 ↓
15:00	0.4	0.6m 8–14s NW+0.5m 13s NNW	4kn NW ↘	0.1 ↓
16:00	0.4	0.6m 7–14s WNW+0.6m 12s NNW	4kn NW ↘	0.0 ↓
17:00	0.5	0.7m 8–14s NW+0.6m 10s NW	4kn NW ↘	0.1 ↑
18:00	1.7	0.8m 10–14s NW+0.6m 8s NW	5kn NNW →	0.2 ↑
19:00	2.0	0.8m 12s NNW+0.7m 7s WNW	5kn NNW →	0.4 ↑
20:00	2.0	0.9m 12s NNW+0.6m 6s WNW	4kn NNW →	0.7 ↑
21:00	1.1	1.0m 11–14s NNW+0.6m 6s WNW	3kn N →	0.9 ↑

Spot guide

Best swell: WSW–NW
Best wind: ESE (offshore)
Best tide: Mid
First–last light: 06:44–20:31

Popular family beach town break near the Colares rivermouth; friendly peaks close in, punchier out the back.

Hazards rocks at the north end near the headland

Best time of year

Jan

66.8%

Feb

65.3%

Mar

55.2%

Apr

56.7%

May

42.9%

Jun

53.2%

Jul

51.6%

Aug

45.4%

Sep

57.6%

Oct

66.1%

Nov

58.3%

Dec

74.7%

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