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Praia do Amado

Carrapateira · Beach break · faces west

Not so great now. Best 08:00–11:00.

Not so great right now

Dark now — see the daylight hours below.

Best left today
08:00–11:00
in 6 h 50 min
3.6 of 5Great
≈1.5 m · wind 2 kn
Size for you now≈1.7 min your range

Wind

Nsealand
14 kn
gusts 22
cross-shore
Moderate breeze, from the north
Steady until 20:00
Best here: offshore, from the east

Tide

2.2 m
falling
  • Low05:341.3 m
  • High11:522.6 m
  • Low18:121.0 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Best tide: Mid
Next 02:00–04:00

Next 8 days

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Best 08:00–11:00. At 09:00: Great, 3.6 out of 5 — about 1.5 m, wind 2 kn glassy. Tide 2.0 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:003.3 out of 51.5 m3 offshore51.7 m
09:003.6 out of 51.5 m2 glassy52.0 m
10:002.6 out of 51.5 m2 glassy32.3 m
11:001.2 out of 51.4 m1 glassy32.5 m
12:000.9 out of 51.3 m1 glassy12.6 m
13:001.4 out of 51.2 m2 glassy32.4 m
14:002.6 out of 51.2 m3 cross-onshore52.2 m
15:003.0 out of 51.3 m4 cross-shore61.8 m
16:002.3 out of 51.3 m5 cross-shore71.4 m
17:000.9 out of 51.3 m7 cross-shore101.2 m
18:000.5 out of 51.3 m11 cross-shore141.0 m
19:000.5 out of 51.4 m14 cross-shore181.1 m
20:001.0 out of 51.4 m13 cross-shore181.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Hour by hour

Today

Best 08:00–11:00. At 09:00: Great, 3.6 out of 5 — about 1.5 m, wind 2 kn glassy. Tide 2.0 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:003.3 out of 51.5 m3 offshore51.7 m
09:003.6 out of 51.5 m2 glassy52.0 m
10:002.6 out of 51.5 m2 glassy32.3 m
11:001.2 out of 51.4 m1 glassy32.5 m
12:000.9 out of 51.3 m1 glassy12.6 m
13:001.4 out of 51.2 m2 glassy32.4 m
14:002.6 out of 51.2 m3 cross-onshore52.2 m
15:003.0 out of 51.3 m4 cross-shore61.8 m
16:002.3 out of 51.3 m5 cross-shore71.4 m
17:000.9 out of 51.3 m7 cross-shore101.2 m
18:000.5 out of 51.3 m11 cross-shore141.0 m
19:000.5 out of 51.4 m14 cross-shore181.1 m
20:001.0 out of 51.4 m13 cross-shore181.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

17.9 °C
3/2 fullsuit
This week 16.4–18.0 °C
Air 18 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Moderate

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Spot guide

Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
E (offshore)
Best tide
Mid
First–last light
07:23–19:19

Fully exposed west-facing beach and the region's surf-school hub; consistent peaks that get powerful and current-prone once overhead.

Hazards rip currents · surf-school crowds · rocks at south end

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Praia da Bordeira (Carrapateira). 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 Praia da Bordeira (Carrapateira), Cordoama, Praia do Castelejo, Praia de Vale Figueiras, Praia da Ponta Ruiva

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
70.1%
Feb
66.9%
Mar
54.7%
Apr
59.6%
May
54.2%
Jun
48.4%
Jul
54.5%
Aug
49.6%
Sep
58.6%
Oct
71.4%
Nov
72.2%
Dec
80.6%
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.