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Praia Vasco da Gama (Sines)

Sines · Beach break · faces south

Provisional forecast — this spot's profile hasn't been verified yet; scores are conservative and alerts are off.

Quiet week. Best bet Wednesday 12:00–14:00.

Not so great right now

Dark now — see the daylight hours below.

Best left today
10:00–11:00
in 6 h 10 min
0.9 of 5Not so great
≈0.4 m · wind 2 kn
Size for you now≈0.4 msmall for you

Wind

Nsealand
4 kn
gusts 9
cross-offshore
Light air, from the northeast
Steady until 20:00
Best here: offshore, from the north

Tide

2.2 m
falling
  • Low06:331.3 m
  • High12:433.0 m
  • Low19:031.0 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Best tide: Mid
Now until 05:00

Next 7 days

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Best 10:00–11:00. At 10:00: Not so great, 0.9 out of 5 — about 0.4 m, wind 2 kn glassy. Tide 2.3 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:000.4 out of 50.4 m3 glassy51.5 m
09:000.8 out of 50.4 m3 glassy51.8 m
10:000.9 out of 50.4 m2 glassy52.3 m
11:000.5 out of 50.4 m3 offshore72.7 m
12:000.2 out of 50.4 m5 cross-offshore112.9 m
13:000.2 out of 50.4 m6 cross-offshore123.0 m
14:000.3 out of 50.4 m7 cross-shore142.8 m
15:000.6 out of 50.4 m8 cross-shore172.4 m
16:000.7 out of 50.4 m9 cross-shore171.9 m
17:000.5 out of 50.4 m9 cross-shore181.5 m
18:000.2 out of 50.4 m9 cross-shore181.1 m
19:000.2 out of 50.4 m7 cross-shore161.0 m
20:000.2 out of 50.4 m5 cross-offshore121.1 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Hour by hour

Today

Best 10:00–11:00. At 10:00: Not so great, 0.9 out of 5 — about 0.4 m, wind 2 kn glassy. Tide 2.3 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:000.4 out of 50.4 m3 glassy51.5 m
09:000.8 out of 50.4 m3 glassy51.8 m
10:000.9 out of 50.4 m2 glassy52.3 m
11:000.5 out of 50.4 m3 offshore72.7 m
12:000.2 out of 50.4 m5 cross-offshore112.9 m
13:000.2 out of 50.4 m6 cross-offshore123.0 m
14:000.3 out of 50.4 m7 cross-shore142.8 m
15:000.6 out of 50.4 m8 cross-shore172.4 m
16:000.7 out of 50.4 m9 cross-shore171.9 m
17:000.5 out of 50.4 m9 cross-shore181.5 m
18:000.2 out of 50.4 m9 cross-shore181.1 m
19:000.2 out of 50.4 m7 cross-shore161.0 m
20:000.2 out of 50.4 m5 cross-offshore121.1 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

18.1 °C
3/2 fullsuit
This week 17.3–18.2 °C
Air 12 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Moderate

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Spot guide

Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
N (offshore)
Best tide
Mid
First–last light
07:24–19:17

Hazards breakwaters at both ends of the beach · fishing harbour and marina at the east end · inside the Port of Sines outer harbour · bathing water has failed quality standards · no lifeguard off-season

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Praia da Oliveirinha, Praia do Monte Velho, Praia Grande de Porto Côvo, São Torpes. 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 São Torpes, Praia da Oliveirinha, Praia Grande de Porto Côvo, Praia da Ilha do Pessegueiro, Praia do Monte Velho

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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.