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Praia do Zavial

Praia da Luz / Burgau · Point break · faces south

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Not so great now. Best 08:00–10:00.

Not so great right now

Dark now — see the daylight hours below.

Best left today
08:00–10:00
in 6 h 50 min
2.5 of 5Decent
≈0.7 m · wind 4 kn
Best this week
09:00–11:00
Friday
2.8 of 5Decent
≈0.9 m · wind 8 kn
Size for you now≈0.8 mjust under your range

Wind

Nsealand
14 kn
gusts 21
offshore
Moderate breeze, from the north
Steady until 20:00
Best here: offshore, from the north

Tide

2.2 m
falling
  • Low05:301.3 m
  • High11:492.6 m
  • Low18:071.0 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Best tide: Low–mid
Next 03:00–05:00

Next 8 days

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Best 08:00–10:00. At 08:00: Decent, 2.5 out of 5 — about 0.7 m, wind 4 kn offshore. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:002.5 out of 50.7 m4 offshore61.7 m
09:001.6 out of 50.7 m2 glassy52.0 m
10:000.6 out of 50.7 m2 glassy32.3 m
11:000.6 out of 50.7 m2 glassy32.5 m
12:000.5 out of 50.6 m3 glassy42.6 m
13:000.5 out of 50.6 m5 cross-shore72.4 m
14:000.3 out of 50.6 m8 cross-shore112.2 m
15:000.9 out of 50.5 m9 cross-shore121.8 m
16:000.9 out of 50.5 m9 cross-shore131.4 m
17:000.6 out of 50.5 m10 cross-shore131.1 m
18:000.3 out of 50.6 m10 cross-offshore141.0 m
19:000.5 out of 50.6 m13 cross-offshore171.1 m
20:001.0 out of 50.7 m14 offshore181.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Hour by hour

Today

Best 08:00–10:00. At 08:00: Decent, 2.5 out of 5 — about 0.7 m, wind 4 kn offshore. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:002.5 out of 50.7 m4 offshore61.7 m
09:001.6 out of 50.7 m2 glassy52.0 m
10:000.6 out of 50.7 m2 glassy32.3 m
11:000.6 out of 50.7 m2 glassy32.5 m
12:000.5 out of 50.6 m3 glassy42.6 m
13:000.5 out of 50.6 m5 cross-shore72.4 m
14:000.3 out of 50.6 m8 cross-shore112.2 m
15:000.9 out of 50.5 m9 cross-shore121.8 m
16:000.9 out of 50.5 m9 cross-shore131.4 m
17:000.6 out of 50.5 m10 cross-shore131.1 m
18:000.3 out of 50.6 m10 cross-offshore141.0 m
19:000.5 out of 50.6 m13 cross-offshore171.1 m
20:001.0 out of 50.7 m14 offshore181.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

17.9 °C
3/2 fullsuit
This week 16.7–18.0 °C
Air 18 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Moderate

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Spot guide

Best swell
SSE–W
Best wind
N (offshore)
Best tide
Low–mid
First–last light
07:23–19:19

Partly naturist. Right-hand point at the western end of a sandy, cliff-backed cove. Needs a sizeable, well-angled swell and works best on a low to mid tide with a northerly offshore.

Hazards rips and undertow when the swell is up · rocks at the western point and cliff base · localism and a tight lineup in summer · wave closes out on shallow sand bars

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Martinhal, Praia da Ingrina, Sagres — Mareta. 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 Ingrina, Salema, Martinhal, Sagres — Mareta, Sagres — Tonel

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

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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.