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Malhão

Vila Nova de Milfontes · beach

0.5m @ 4s WNW · 0kW/m · +0.3m @ 6s NWsecondary swell · 6kn NNW cross · tide 1.0

🌊 19.6°Cwater20°CairWear:3/2 fullsuitConsistencyFairly consistent(60)
TideLow 04:07 -0.6mHigh 10:39 0.6mLow 16:53 -0.5mHigh 23:13 0.5mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).

8-day outlook · Intermediate

Swell height · metres
1.30.70WedThuFriSatSunMonTueWedm
Wind · knots
16.18.10WedThuFriSatSunMonTueWedkn

Hour by hour

TimeScoreSwellWindTide
07:001.30.6m 5s WNW4kn N →0.7 ↑
08:001.00.6m 5s WNW4kn N →0.9 ↑
09:001.00.6m 5s WNW6kn NNW →1.0 ↑
10:000.80.6m 5s WNW7kn NNW →1.0 ↓
11:000.80.6m 5s WNW6kn NNW →0.9 ↓
12:001.30.6m 5s WNW7kn NNW →0.6 ↓
13:002.50.6m 5s WNW8kn NW →0.4 ↓
14:001.20.5m 5s WNW9kn NW ↘0.2 ↓
15:000.40.5m 5s WNW10kn NW ↘0.0 ↓
16:000.30.5m 5s WNW10kn NW ↘0.0 ↑
17:000.70.5m 4s WNW10kn NW ↘0.1 ↑
18:001.60.5m 4s WNW9kn NW →0.3 ↑
19:001.20.5m 4s WNW8kn NW →0.6 ↑
20:000.40.5m 4s WNW7kn NW →0.8 ↑
21:000.50.5m 4s WNW6kn NNW →0.9 ↑

Spot guide

Best swell
WSWNW
Best wind
E (offshore)
Best tide
Low–mid
First–last light
07:0021:00

Wild cliff-backed beach north of Milfontes with real punch and consistency; a protected-dunes reserve feel and few crowds despite the quality.

Hazards strong rips · remote clifftop access · no lifeguard · powerful shorebreak

Best time of year

Jan
74.1%
Feb
70.2%
Mar
54.5%
Apr
62.7%
May
58.4%
Jun
62.5%
Jul
66.7%
Aug
69.2%
Sep
68%
Oct
73.1%
Nov
77%
Dec
85%
Clean Blown out Too small
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