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Praia da Luz
Praia da Luz / Burgau · beach
Now0.1/5
The swell is missing this beach
0.4m @ 7–12s WNW · 0kW/m · +0.2m @ 9s Wsecondary swell · 3kn SE →cross
Tide2.3m↓ falling· low in 4h32
🌊 18.3°Cwater20°CairWear:3/2 fullsuitSeaSmoothUV6 HighSurfaceCleanConsistencyFairly consistent(65)
TideLow 15:47 1.2mHigh 22:15 2.4mLow 04:26 1.2mHigh 10:53 2.6mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).
8-day outlook · Intermediate
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Swell height · metres
secondary swell
Wind · knots
Hour by hour
| Time | Score | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 0.1 | 0.3m 7–12s WNW+0.1m 7s NW | 2kn NE ↗ | 0.7 ↑ |
| 08:00 | 0.0 | 0.3m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 8s WNW | 3kn N ↗ | 0.9 ↑ |
| 09:00 | 0.0 | 0.3m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 9s W | 1kn E → | 1.0 ↑ |
| 10:00 | 0.0 | 0.4m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 10s WSW | 2kn S ↘ | 1.0 ↓ |
| 11:00 | 0.1 | 0.4m 7–12s WNW+0.2m 9s W | 3kn SE → | 0.8 ↓ |
| 12:00 | 0.1 | 0.3m 7–12s WNW+0.2m 7s WNW | 3kn ESE → | 0.6 ↓ |
| 13:00 | 0.1 | 0.3m 7–12s WNW+0.2m 6s NW | 2kn E → | 0.4 ↓ |
| 14:00 | 0.1 | 0.3m 7–12s WNW+0.2m 5s NW | 2kn ESE → | 0.2 ↓ |
| 15:00 | 0.0 | 0.3m 7–12s WNW+0.2m 5s NW | 2kn E → | 0.0 ↓ |
| 16:00 | 0.0 | 0.3m 7s WNW+0.2m 6s NW | 3kn E → | 0.0 ↑ |
| 17:00 | 0.0 | 0.4m 7s WNW+0.2m 7s NW | 2kn ESE → | 0.1 ↑ |
| 18:00 | 0.1 | 0.4m 7s WNW+0.2m 9s NW | 2kn SSE ↘ | 0.3 ↑ |
| 19:00 | 0.1 | 0.4m 7s WNW+0.2m 10s NW | 1kn NE ↗ | 0.5 ↑ |
| 20:00 | 0.1 | 0.4m 7s WNW+0.2m 11s NW | 2kn N ↗ | 0.7 ↑ |
| 21:00 | 0.0 | 0.4m 7s WNW+0.2m 10s NW | 1kn NW ↗ | 0.9 ↑ |
Spot guide
- Best swell
- SE–SW
- Best wind
- N (offshore)
- Best tide
- Mid
- First–last light
- 06:43–20:26
South-facing crescent bay tucked between headlands; needs a decent wrapped SW/W groundswell to show but is clean and offshore whenever the west coast is howling with Nortada.
Hazards rocks at both ends of the bay · crowds in summer
Best time of year
Jan
63.5%
Feb
73.8%
Mar
62.5%
Apr
61.7%
May
79.7%
Jun
72.5%
Jul
78.4%
Aug
75.2%
Sep
72.6%
Oct
73.4%
Nov
60.7%
Dec
73.4%
Clean Blown out Too small
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