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The best time to surf Praia da Luz is typically when swell comes from the SE direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Praia da Luz Surf Report & Forecast

Name: Praia da Luz
Address: Lagos, Portugal

Lagos, Portugal

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🌬️ WIND

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🌊 SWELL

3.3
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

3.3ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

13s

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WIND GUSTS

2kt

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AIR TEMP

22°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

2.2ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Good surfing conditions. Sweet 3.3ft waves with quality 13s ground swell with glassy conditions Note: winds from NNW would be better.

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Thursday

Sep 24

GOOD19 good hours

🌊 3.0-3.5ft 💨 2-12kt 🌡️ 22-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	13s	W	6kt	N	6kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	13s	W	7kt	NNE	7kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	13s	W	6kt	NE	7kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	13s	W	6kt	NE	7kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	13s	W	6kt	ENE	6kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	13s	W	5kt	E	5kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	13s	W	4kt	E	4kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	13s	W	3kt	ESE	3kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	13s	W	2kt	ESE	3kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	13s	WNW	2kt	E	3kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	13s	WNW	2kt	E	2kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	13s	WNW	3kt	ESE	3kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	13s	WNW	4kt	SE	4kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	13s	WNW	6kt	SSE	5kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	13s	WNW	7kt	S	7kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	12s	WNW	7kt	SW	8kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	12s	WNW	8kt	WSW	9kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	12s	WNW	9kt	WSW	11kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	12s	WNW	10kt	WSW	12kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	3ft	12s	WNW	12kt	W	14kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	12s	WNW	10kt	W	12kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	12s	WNW	8kt	WNW	9kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	12s	WNW	6kt	NW	7kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	12s	WNW	6kt	NNW	6kt	22°C	22°C	0mm

Friday

Sep 25

GOOD14 good hours

🌊 1.6-2.9ft 💨 4-10kt 🌡️ 21-25°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	12s	WNW	5kt	NNW	6kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	12s	WNW	5kt	N	5kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	12s	WNW	5kt	N	5kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	11s	WNW	4kt	N	5kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	11s	WNW	4kt	N	4kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	11s	WNW	6kt	N	6kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	11s	WNW	7kt	NNE	7kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	11s	WNW	8kt	NNE	9kt	21°C	22°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	11s	WNW	7kt	NNE	8kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	11s	WNW	7kt	N	7kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	11s	WNW	6kt	N	6kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	11s	WNW	7kt	NW	8kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	11s	WNW	8kt	W	9kt	24°C	22°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2.2ft	11s	WNW	10kt	SSW	10kt	24°C	22°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.2ft	11s	WNW	8kt	SW	8kt	24°C	22°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	11s	WNW	7kt	SW	7kt	24°C	22°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	11s	WNW	5kt	SW	6kt	24°C	22°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	11s	WNW	7kt	WSW	7kt	24°C	23°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	11s	WNW	8kt	WNW	9kt	25°C	23°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	10s	WNW	10kt	NNW	11kt	25°C	23°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	10s	WNW	8kt	NNW	9kt	25°C	23°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	10s	WNW	7kt	NNW	8kt	24°C	23°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	10s	WNW	6kt	NNW	6kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	10s	WNW	6kt	N	7kt	23°C	22°C	0mm

Saturday

Sep 26

GOOD22 good hours

🌊 2.0-3.9ft 💨 5-9kt 🌡️ 21-24°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	11s	WNW	6kt	N	7kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	11s	WNW	6kt	N	8kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	11s	WNW	6kt	N	8kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	11s	WNW	7kt	N	9kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	10s	WNW	7kt	NNW	9kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	10s	WNW	7kt	N	9kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	10s	WNW	6kt	N	9kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	10s	WNW	6kt	N	9kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	11s	WNW	6kt	N	8kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	13s	WNW	6kt	N	8kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	15s	WNW	7kt	N	7kt	23°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	14s	WNW	7kt	NW	7kt	23°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	14s	WNW	7kt	W	7kt	23°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	14s	WNW	7kt	SW	6kt	24°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	14s	WNW	6kt	WSW	6kt	24°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.6ft	14s	WNW	6kt	WSW	6kt	24°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3.9ft	13s	WNW	5kt	W	6kt	24°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	3.9ft	13s	WNW	7kt	W	7kt	24°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	3.9ft	13s	WNW	8kt	WNW	8kt	24°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	3.9ft	13s	WNW	9kt	NW	9kt	24°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	3.8ft	13s	WNW	8kt	NW	8kt	24°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.7ft	13s	WNW	7kt	NNW	8kt	24°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3.6ft	13s	WNW	7kt	N	7kt	23°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	13s	WNW	6kt	N	7kt	23°C	19°C	0mm

Sunday

Sep 27

GOOD15 good hours

🌊 3.1-3.5ft 💨 5-11kt 🌡️ 21-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	12s	WNW	6kt	N	7kt	23°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	12s	WNW	6kt	NNW	7kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	12s	WNW	6kt	NNW	7kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	12s	WNW	6kt	NNW	7kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	12s	WNW	7kt	NNW	7kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	12s	WNW	8kt	N	9kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	3.3ft	12s	WNW	8kt	N	11kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	3.3ft	12s	WNW	9kt	NNE	13kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	3.3ft	12s	WNW	8kt	NNE	11kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	12s	WNW	7kt	NNE	9kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	12s	WNW	6kt	NE	6kt	23°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	12s	WNW	6kt	ENE	7kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	12s	WNW	7kt	ESE	7kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	12s	WNW	7kt	SSE	7kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	12s	WNW	7kt	S	7kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	12s	WNW	6kt	SSW	6kt	22°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	12s	WNW	5kt	SW	5kt	22°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	12s	WNW	7kt	WSW	8kt	23°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	12s	WNW	9kt	W	11kt	23°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	12s	WNW	11kt	WNW	14kt	23°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	12s	WNW	11kt	NW	13kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	12s	WNW	10kt	NW	13kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	12s	WNW	10kt	NNW	12kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	12s	WNW	9kt	NW	11kt	21°C	19°C	0mm

Monday

Sep 28

GOOD17 good hours

🌊 2.5-3.2ft 💨 4-10kt 🌡️ 20-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	12s	WNW	8kt	NW	9kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	11s	WNW	7kt	NW	8kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	11s	WNW	6kt	NNW	7kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	11s	WNW	6kt	NNW	6kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	11s	WNW	5kt	NNW	5kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	11s	WNW	5kt	NNW	6kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	11s	WNW	6kt	NNW	6kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	11s	WNW	7kt	NNW	7kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	11s	WNW	6kt	NNW	6kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	11s	WNW	5kt	NW	5kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	11s	WNW	4kt	NW	4kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	11s	WNW	5kt	WNW	5kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	11s	WNW	6kt	WSW	6kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	11s	WNW	7kt	SW	7kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	11s	WNW	8kt	SW	9kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	11s	WNW	9kt	SW	10kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	11s	WNW	10kt	WSW	12kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	11s	WNW	10kt	SW	12kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	11s	WNW	9kt	SW	12kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	11s	WNW	9kt	SW	12kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	11s	WNW	8kt	SW	10kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	11s	WNW	8kt	SW	9kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	12s	WNW	7kt	SW	7kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	12s	WNW	7kt	SSW	7kt	21°C	20°C	0mm

Tuesday

Sep 29

FAIR2 good hours

🌊 2.9-6.8ft 💨 7-12kt 🌡️ 21-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	13s	WNW	7kt	SSW	8kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	13s	WNW	7kt	SSW	8kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	3.5ft	13s	WNW	8kt	SSW	9kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	13s	WNW	9kt	S	11kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	13s	WNW	10kt	S	13kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	13s	WNW	10kt	S	12kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	13s	WNW	9kt	S	12kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	13s	WNW	9kt	S	11kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	13s	WNW	9kt	S	12kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	13s	WNW	9kt	S	12kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	13s	WNW	10kt	S	12kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	13s	WNW	10kt	S	14kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	3.4ft	13s	WNW	11kt	S	15kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	13s	WNW	12kt	S	16kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	13s	WNW	11kt	S	16kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	3ft	13s	WNW	11kt	S	16kt	21°C	20°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	13s	WNW	11kt	SSW	17kt	21°C	20°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	11s	W	12kt	SSW	18kt	21°C	20°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	9s	W	12kt	SSW	19kt	21°C	20°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	POOR	4.8ft	7s	WSW	12kt	SSW	20kt	21°C	20°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	POOR	5.4ft	8s	WSW	11kt	SSW	18kt	21°C	20°C	0.2mm
9:00 PM	POOR	5.9ft	9s	WSW	11kt	SSW	17kt	21°C	20°C	0.3mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	6.5ft	9s	WSW	10kt	SSW	15kt	21°C	19°C	0.3mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	6.8ft	9s	WSW	12kt	SSW	18kt	21°C	19°C	0.5mm

Wednesday

Sep 30

GOOD7 excellent hours

🌊 6.1-8.4ft 💨 3-16kt 🌡️ 19-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	7.1ft	9s	WSW	14kt	SSW	21kt	21°C	19°C	0.6mm
1:00 AM	POOR	7.4ft	10s	WSW	16kt	S	24kt	20°C	19°C	0.7mm
2:00 AM	POOR	7.3ft	10s	WSW	16kt	SSW	23kt	20°C	19°C	1.9mm
3:00 AM	POOR	7.3ft	10s	WSW	16kt	SW	22kt	20°C	19°C	3.2mm
4:00 AM	POOR	7.2ft	10s	WSW	16kt	SW	22kt	21°C	19°C	4.4mm
5:00 AM	POOR	7ft	10s	W	13kt	WSW	17kt	20°C	19°C	4.5mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	6.8ft	10s	W	10kt	W	12kt	20°C	19°C	4.5mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	6.5ft	10s	W	6kt	WNW	8kt	19°C	19°C	4.5mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	6.4ft	10s	W	5kt	NNW	6kt	19°C	19°C	3.6mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	6.2ft	10s	W	4kt	NE	4kt	19°C	20°C	2.8mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	6.1ft	10s	W	3kt	E	3kt	19°C	20°C	1.9mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	6.1ft	10s	W	4kt	SE	4kt	19°C	20°C	1.7mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6.1ft	10s	W	5kt	SSE	4kt	19°C	20°C	1.4mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	6.1ft	10s	W	6kt	SSW	5kt	19°C	20°C	1.2mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	6.1ft	10s	W	6kt	SSW	5kt	19°C	20°C	0.9mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	6.1ft	11s	W	6kt	SW	6kt	19°C	20°C	0.6mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	6.2ft	11s	W	6kt	WSW	6kt	19°C	20°C	0.4mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	6.6ft	11s	W	6kt	WSW	7kt	19°C	20°C	0.3mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	7.1ft	11s	W	6kt	WSW	7kt	19°C	20°C	0.2mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	7.5ft	12s	W	6kt	W	8kt	20°C	20°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	7.6ft	12s	W	7kt	WNW	9kt	20°C	20°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	7.7ft	13s	W	8kt	WNW	10kt	20°C	20°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	7.8ft	13s	W	9kt	NW	12kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	8.4ft	14s	W	9kt	ENE	11kt	20°C	20°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.8ft @ 12s

Wind Conditions:2-12kt N

Water Temperature:22-23°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Praia da Luz is a reasonably exposed point break in The Algarve that only works when conditions are just right, with Winter being the best time of year for surfing, featuring both left and right-hand waves. The most favorable conditions are a South-Southeast groundswell combined with offshore winds from the North-Northwest. The break works best around high tide. The spot is sometimes crowded. Surfers should be aware of rips/undertow, man-made danger (buoys etc.), and localism. The best time for consistent, clean waves is typically in January.

Best Swell Direction: SE

Bottom Type: Reef

Location: City: Lagos | County: Faro | Country: Portugal | Postcode: 8600-165 | Full Address: Luz, Lagos, Faro, 8600-165, Portugal

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSSE

Ideal Wind DirectionNNW

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