Francelos
Espinho · beach
Provisional forecast — this spot's profile hasn't been verified yet; scores are conservative and alerts are off.
Wrong tide for this spot
0.7m @ 6–14s NW · 2kW/m · +0.5m @ 12s NWsecondary swell · 4kn SSW →cross
8-day outlook · Intermediate
Hour by hour
| Time | Score | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 1.9 | 0.8m 6s NW+0.2m 13s NW | 4kn NNW → | 0.6 ↑ |
| 08:00 | 1.2 | 0.8m 6s NW+0.3m 13s NW | 4kn NNW ↘ | 0.8 ↑ |
| 09:00 | 0.5 | 0.8m 6–14s NW+0.4m 12s NW | 2kn WNW ↘ | 1.0 ↑ |
| 10:00 | 0.5 | 0.8m 6–14s NW+0.4m 12s NW | 1kn WSW ↘ | 1.0 ↓ |
| 11:00 | 0.6 | 0.7m 6–14s NW+0.5m 12s NW | 4kn SSW → | 0.9 ↓ |
| 12:00 | 1.5 | 0.7m 6–14s NW+0.6m 11s NW | 4kn SW → | 0.7 ↓ |
| 13:00 | 2.1 | 0.7m 7–14s WNW+0.6m 11s NW | 2kn WSW ↘ | 0.5 ↓ |
| 14:00 | 2.2 | 0.8m 8–14s NW+0.6m 9s NW | 1kn WSW ↘ | 0.3 ↓ |
| 15:00 | 1.2 | 0.8m 10–14s NW+0.6m 7s NW | 5kn NE → | 0.1 ↓ |
| 16:00 | 0.6 | 0.9m 11–14s NW+0.6m 6s WNW | 9kn WSW ↘ g13 | 0.0 ↓ |
| 17:00 | 1.0 | 1.0m 11–14s NW+0.6m 5s WNW | 6kn W ↘ g12 | 0.0 ↑ |
| 18:00 | 1.4 | 1.0m 10–14s NW+0.5m 6s WNW | 6kn NW ↘ | 0.2 ↑ |
| 19:00 | 3.3 | 1.1m 10–14s NW+0.5m 6s WNW | 5kn N → | 0.4 ↑ |
| 20:00 | 3.3 | 1.2m 10–12s NW+0.3m 8s W | 4kn N → | 0.6 ↑ |
| 21:00 | 1.9 | 1.2m 9–12s NW+0.2m 9s WSW | 5kn NW ↘ | 0.8 ↑ |
Spot guide
- Best swell
- WSW–NNW
- Best wind
- ESE (offshore)
- Best tide
- Mid
- First–last light
- 06:38–20:31
Added from the coast-coverage audit. Facing measured from the OSM coastline; physical profile inherited from Espinho (7170 m away) pending human review.
Hazards rock outcrops at the south end · Ribeira de Francelos stream mouth · rip currents · protected dune ecosystem
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