What are the current surf conditions at Praia Velha?

Praia Velha currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

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

Praia Velha Surf Report & Forecast

Name: Praia Velha
Address: Marinha Grande, Portugal

Marinha Grande, Portugal

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🌬️ WIND

7
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🌊 SWELL

4.6
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HEIGHT

4.6ft

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SWELL
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WIND GUSTS

9kt

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AIR TEMP

13°C

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SWELL

3ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Good surfing conditions. Solid 4.6ft swell with mixed swell with very light winds Note: winds from E would be better.

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Friday

Apr 3

POOR8 good hours

🌊 2.9-4.6ft 💨 7-13kt 🌡️ 12-14°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	10s	NW	13kt	N	18kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	10s	NW	13kt	N	18kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	10s	NW	13kt	N	17kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	10s	NW	12kt	N	15kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	10s	NW	11kt	N	13kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	10s	NW	10kt	NNE	11kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	4ft	9s	NW	8kt	NE	9kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	4.1ft	9s	NW	7kt	NE	7kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	4.3ft	8s	NNW	7kt	NE	8kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	4.5ft	8s	NNW	7kt	NNE	9kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	4.6ft	7s	NNW	7kt	NNE	9kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	4.4ft	7s	NNW	8kt	N	10kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	4.2ft	7s	NNW	9kt	N	10kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	4ft	7s	NNW	10kt	NNW	10kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	8s	NNW	11kt	NNW	12kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	9s	NW	11kt	NNW	13kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	3ft	10s	NW	12kt	NNW	15kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	3ft	9s	NW	11kt	N	14kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	8s	NNW	11kt	N	14kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	7s	NNW	10kt	N	14kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	7s	NNW	9kt	N	12kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	7s	NNW	8kt	NNE	10kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	NNW	8kt	NNE	9kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	9s	NW	7kt	NNE	8kt	14°C	15°C	0mm

Saturday

Apr 4

EXCELLENT21 excellent hours

🌊 3.2-6.1ft 💨 2-9kt 🌡️ 14-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	11s	NW	6kt	NNE	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	NW	5kt	NNE	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	13s	NW	4kt	ENE	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	13s	NW	3kt	E	3kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4ft	13s	NW	2kt	ESE	2kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.2ft	13s	NW	3kt	ESE	3kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	13s	NW	4kt	ESE	5kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	13s	NW	5kt	ESE	6kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5ft	13s	NW	5kt	SE	6kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.3ft	13s	NW	5kt	SE	6kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.7ft	12s	NW	6kt	SSE	6kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.8ft	12s	NW	6kt	SSW	7kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5.8ft	12s	NW	7kt	SW	7kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5.9ft	12s	NW	8kt	W	8kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	6ft	12s	NW	8kt	W	9kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	6ft	12s	NW	9kt	W	10kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	6.1ft	12s	NW	9kt	W	11kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6.1ft	12s	NW	8kt	W	9kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6.1ft	12s	NW	6kt	WNW	7kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6.1ft	12s	NW	4kt	WNW	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6.1ft	12s	NW	4kt	NNW	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6ft	12s	NW	4kt	N	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6ft	12s	NW	4kt	NE	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	5.9ft	12s	NW	4kt	NE	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm

Sunday

Apr 5

EXCELLENT14 excellent hours

🌊 5.2-7.5ft 💨 4-12kt 🌡️ 14-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.9ft	12s	NW	4kt	NE	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.8ft	12s	NW	4kt	NE	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.7ft	12s	NW	4kt	NE	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.6ft	12s	NW	4kt	NNE	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.5ft	12s	NW	5kt	NNE	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.4ft	12s	NW	5kt	NNE	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.4ft	12s	NW	6kt	NNE	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.3ft	12s	NW	7kt	NE	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.2ft	12s	NW	6kt	NNE	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.2ft	12s	NW	6kt	NNE	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.2ft	12s	NW	6kt	NNE	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.8ft	12s	NW	7kt	NNE	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6.3ft	13s	NW	8kt	N	7kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	6.9ft	14s	NW	9kt	N	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	7ft	14s	NW	10kt	N	10kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	7.1ft	13s	NW	11kt	N	12kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	7.2ft	13s	NW	12kt	N	14kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	7.3ft	13s	NW	11kt	N	14kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	7.4ft	13s	NW	11kt	N	14kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	7.4ft	13s	NW	11kt	N	14kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	7.5ft	13s	NW	10kt	NNE	12kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	7.5ft	13s	NW	9kt	NNE	11kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	7.5ft	13s	NW	8kt	NE	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	7.5ft	13s	NW	8kt	NE	8kt	15°C	15°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 6

EXCELLENT12 excellent hours

🌊 4.7-7.4ft 💨 5-15kt 🌡️ 15-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	7.4ft	13s	NW	7kt	NE	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	7.4ft	13s	NW	6kt	NE	6kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	7.3ft	13s	NW	6kt	ENE	6kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	7.3ft	13s	NW	6kt	E	6kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	7.2ft	12s	NW	5kt	E	6kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	7.1ft	12s	NW	6kt	E	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	7ft	12s	NW	6kt	ESE	9kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	6.9ft	12s	NW	7kt	ESE	10kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	6.6ft	12s	NW	8kt	SE	11kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	6.3ft	12s	NW	8kt	SE	11kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	6ft	12s	NW	9kt	SE	11kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	6ft	12s	NW	8kt	SSE	10kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6.1ft	12s	NW	8kt	S	9kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6.1ft	12s	NW	7kt	SSW	8kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	6ft	12s	NW	8kt	SSW	10kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	5.9ft	12s	NW	9kt	SSW	11kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	5.8ft	12s	NW	10kt	SSW	12kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	5.6ft	12s	NW	11kt	SSW	15kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	5.4ft	12s	NW	12kt	SSW	18kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	5.3ft	12s	NW	14kt	SSW	21kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	5.2ft	12s	NW	14kt	SW	22kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	5ft	12s	NW	15kt	SW	22kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	4.9ft	12s	NW	15kt	SW	23kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	4.7ft	12s	NW	14kt	SW	19kt	16°C	16°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 7

POOR5 good hours

🌊 4.2-14.3ft 💨 8-23kt 🌡️ 12-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	4.6ft	12s	NW	12kt	SW	16kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	4.5ft	12s	NW	10kt	SSW	13kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	4.4ft	12s	NW	10kt	SSW	13kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	4.3ft	12s	NW	10kt	SSW	14kt	15°C	15°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	4.2ft	12s	NW	10kt	SSW	14kt	15°C	15°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	4.8ft	14s	NW	9kt	SSW	13kt	14°C	15°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	5.4ft	16s	WNW	9kt	SW	11kt	14°C	15°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	6ft	18s	WNW	8kt	WSW	10kt	14°C	15°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	6.6ft	18s	WNW	12kt	W	13kt	14°C	15°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	7.2ft	17s	WNW	15kt	WNW	15kt	13°C	15°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	POOR	7.8ft	17s	WNW	18kt	WNW	18kt	13°C	15°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	POOR	9.4ft	17s	WNW	17kt	NW	18kt	13°C	15°C	0.2mm
12:00 PM	POOR	10.9ft	17s	WNW	17kt	NW	17kt	13°C	15°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	12.5ft	18s	WNW	16kt	NW	17kt	13°C	15°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	12.9ft	17s	WNW	17kt	NW	18kt	13°C	15°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	13.4ft	17s	WNW	18kt	NW	20kt	13°C	15°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	POOR	13.8ft	17s	WNW	19kt	NNW	21kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	13.9ft	17s	WNW	20kt	NNW	22kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	POOR	14ft	17s	WNW	21kt	NNW	22kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	POOR	14.1ft	16s	WNW	21kt	NNW	23kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	POOR	14ft	16s	WNW	22kt	NNW	23kt	13°C	15°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	POOR	14ft	16s	WNW	22kt	NNW	24kt	12°C	15°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	14ft	16s	WNW	23kt	NNW	25kt	12°C	15°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	POOR	14.3ft	16s	WNW	23kt	NNW	25kt	12°C	15°C	0.2mm

Wednesday

Apr 8

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 10.1-15.0ft 💨 14-23kt 🌡️ 12-13°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	14.6ft	15s	WNW	23kt	NNW	25kt	12°C	15°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	POOR	15ft	15s	WNW	23kt	NNW	25kt	12°C	15°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	POOR	14.7ft	15s	WNW	23kt	NNW	25kt	12°C	15°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	POOR	14.5ft	15s	WNW	23kt	NNW	26kt	12°C	15°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	POOR	14.3ft	15s	WNW	23kt	NNW	26kt	12°C	15°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	POOR	14.4ft	15s	NW	23kt	NNW	25kt	12°C	15°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	POOR	14.6ft	15s	NW	22kt	NNW	24kt	12°C	15°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	POOR	14.7ft	15s	NW	22kt	NNW	23kt	12°C	15°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	POOR	14.4ft	15s	NW	21kt	NNW	23kt	12°C	15°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	14ft	15s	NW	21kt	NNW	23kt	13°C	15°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	13.7ft	15s	NW	20kt	NNW	23kt	13°C	15°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	13.4ft	15s	NW	20kt	NNW	22kt	12°C	15°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	13.1ft	15s	NW	19kt	NNW	21kt	12°C	15°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	12.8ft	15s	NW	18kt	NNW	19kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	12.5ft	15s	NW	17kt	NNW	18kt	12°C	15°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	12.1ft	15s	NW	15kt	NNW	17kt	12°C	15°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	POOR	11.7ft	15s	NW	14kt	NNW	16kt	12°C	15°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	POOR	11.5ft	15s	NW	15kt	NNW	17kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	11.2ft	15s	NW	16kt	NNW	19kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	10.9ft	15s	NW	17kt	NNW	20kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	10.7ft	15s	NW	18kt	NNW	21kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	10.4ft	14s	NW	19kt	NNW	21kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	10.2ft	14s	NW	20kt	N	22kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	10.1ft	14s	NW	20kt	N	22kt	13°C	15°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 9

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 6.3-10.0ft 💨 17-22kt 🌡️ 12-14°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	10ft	14s	NW	19kt	N	22kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	10ft	14s	NW	19kt	N	22kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	9.9ft	14s	NW	19kt	N	23kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	9.8ft	14s	NW	20kt	N	25kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	9.7ft	14s	NW	20kt	N	26kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	9.2ft	14s	NW	19kt	N	25kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	8.7ft	13s	NW	18kt	N	25kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	8.2ft	13s	NW	17kt	NNE	24kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	8.1ft	13s	NW	17kt	NNE	25kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	8.1ft	13s	NW	17kt	NNE	25kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	8ft	13s	NW	17kt	NNE	25kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	8ft	13s	NW	18kt	N	24kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	8ft	13s	NW	18kt	N	23kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	8.1ft	13s	NW	19kt	N	22kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	8.5ft	13s	NW	20kt	N	22kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	8.9ft	13s	NW	20kt	N	23kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	9.3ft	13s	NW	20kt	N	23kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	8.3ft	13s	NW	21kt	N	24kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	7.4ft	13s	NW	21kt	N	26kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	6.5ft	12s	NW	22kt	N	28kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	6.5ft	12s	NW	21kt	N	28kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	6.4ft	12s	NW	20kt	N	29kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	6.4ft	12s	NW	19kt	N	29kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	6.3ft	12s	NW	19kt	N	28kt	14°C	15°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:4.4ft @ 10s

Wind Conditions:2-13kt N

Water Temperature:14-15°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Praia Velha, located near Esmoriz, is a poor to fairly consistent beach break that works best around mid tide. The most favorable conditions are a West swell combined with offshore winds from the East. The bottom is predominantly sand near the water's edge. The spot is generally uncrowded. The best time for consistent, clean waves is typically during Winter (specifically December for the surrounding region).

Best Swell Direction: W

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

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

Ideal Swell DirectionW

Ideal Wind DirectionE

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