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Praia Grande (Sintra)
Sintra Coast · beach
Now0.8/5
Wrong tide for this spot
0.6m @ 9s NW · 1kW/m · +0.2m @ 14s NNWsecondary swell · 3kn NW ↘onshore
Tide2.3m↓ falling· low in 4h47
🌊 18.9°Cwater25°CairWear:3/2 fullsuitSeaSlightUV6 HighSurfaceCleanConsistencyMixed(54)
TideLow 16:03 1.2mHigh 22:28 2.4mLow 04:41 1.2mHigh 11:07 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 | 1.4 | 0.6m 7s WNW+0.3m 6s NNW | 1kn ENE ↗ | 0.7 ↑ |
| 08:00 | 0.7 | 0.6m 7s WNW+0.3m 8s NNW | 2kn NE → | 0.9 ↑ |
| 09:00 | 0.5 | 0.6m 7s WNW+0.3m 11s NNW | 1kn NNW → | 1.0 ↑ |
| 10:00 | 0.5 | 0.6m 7s WNW+0.2m 13s NNW | 2kn NNE → | 1.0 ↓ |
| 11:00 | 0.8 | 0.6m 9s NW+0.2m 14s NNW | 3kn NW ↘ | 0.9 ↓ |
| 12:00 | 1.2 | 0.5m 11s NW+0.2m 15s NNW | 3kn NNW → | 0.7 ↓ |
| 13:00 | 0.6 | 0.4m 12s NNW+0.2m 15s NW | 4kn NW → | 0.4 ↓ |
| 14:00 | 1.0 | 0.5m 10s NW+0.3m 15s NW | 5kn NW → | 0.2 ↓ |
| 15:00 | 0.5 | 0.6m 8–14s NW+0.5m 13s NNW | 4kn NW ↘ | 0.1 ↓ |
| 16:00 | 0.5 | 0.6m 7–14s WNW+0.6m 12s NNW | 4kn NW ↘ | 0.0 ↓ |
| 17:00 | 0.6 | 0.7m 8–14s NW+0.6m 10s NW | 4kn NW ↘ | 0.1 ↑ |
| 18:00 | 1.8 | 0.8m 10–14s NW+0.6m 8s NW | 5kn NNW → | 0.2 ↑ |
| 19:00 | 1.7 | 0.8m 12s NNW+0.7m 7s WNW | 5kn NNW → | 0.4 ↑ |
| 20:00 | 1.7 | 0.9m 12s NNW+0.6m 6s WNW | 4kn NNW → | 0.7 ↑ |
| 21:00 | 1.0 | 1.0m 11–14s NNW+0.6m 6s WNW | 3kn N → | 0.9 ↑ |
Spot guide
- Best swell
- WSW–NW
- Best wind
- E (offshore)
- Best tide
- Mid
- First–last light
- 06:44–20:31
Wide exposed beach on the open Sintra coast north of Cabo da Roca; catches plenty of swell and gets powerful on solid W-NW groundswell — former big-wave contest venue.
Hazards strong rips when overhead · shorebreak
Best time of year
Jan
66.5%
Feb
65.8%
Mar
55.3%
Apr
49.4%
May
45.3%
Jun
47.6%
Jul
52%
Aug
47.6%
Sep
54.5%
Oct
60.1%
Nov
53.4%
Dec
69.7%
Clean Blown out Too small
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