Portugal Continental · NazaréRecommended level: Expert / Big Wave & Heavy Beachbreak
Nazaré · Praia do Norte
Refraction over the Nazaré Canyon multiplies long-period (> 15s) WNW swell height by 2x to 3x compared to adjacent beaches.
WHERE TO SURF TODAY
Supertubos clean with offshore wind + Ribeira d'Ilhas consistent on mid-tide
BEST WINDOW: {START}–{END}: 08:30–12:45 (0.80m–2.80m)
WAVE POWER & SIZE RIGHT NOW
70 kJ
0.7m · Sets 0.9m
Harbor Jet-Ski Channel Access
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Refraction over the Nazaré Canyon multiplies long-period (> 15s) WNW swell height by 2x to 3x compared to adjacent beaches.
LOCAL WEATHER & PARKING (25 SPOTS)
Up to 2.0m it offers world-class heavy paddle-in barrels; above 3.5m the littoral rip and shorebreak require jet-ski water safety or viewing from Fort São Miguel Arcanjo.
WAVE SIZE
0.7m (Sets 0.9m)
1st Period (s): 7s · WSW
POWER
70 kJ
Ideal size: {min}m–{max}m (Max {limit}m): 1.5m–18.0m (Max 25.0m)
BEACH WIND
13 km/h (7 kt)
offshore · E
CURRENT TIDE
1.76m ▲
Harbor Jet-Ski Channel Access
ALL 3 ACTIVE SWELLS IN THE WATER (SWELL 1, 2 & 3)3 Simultaneous Swells
1ST SWELLWSW
0.7m · 7s
[Sets 0.9m] · 70 kJ
2ND SWELLW
0.4m · 8s
267° · 45 kJ
3RD SWELLSSW
0.2m · 7s
192° · 45 kJ
TODAY'S TIDE CHARTBEST WINDOW: {START}–{END}: 08:30–12:45
ENTER & EXIT SAFELY
WATER ACCESSUp to 2.0m it offers world-class heavy paddle-in barrels; above 3.5m the littoral rip and shorebreak require jet-ski water safety or viewing from Fort São Miguel Arcanjo.
SIMPLE GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS & SURFERSHow waves, wind, and tides work at Nazaré · Praia do Norte
1. AVERAGE SIZE & BIGGER SETS
0.7m (Sets up to {height}m 0.9m)
Every 5 to 10 minutes, a group of larger waves ("sets") arrives reaching 0.9m. Always judge the spot by the set size before paddling out.
2. TIME BETWEEN WAVES (SECONDS)
Best from 13 seconds up
Under 8s means weak, messy wind waves. Above 13s means clean ocean groundswell with long walls and much more push.
BEST TIDE HEIGHT:
0.8m a 2.8m (Mid-Rising Tide (optimal constructive wedge between canyon and shelf waves))
Between 0.8m and 2.8m the wave peels best. Too high tide causes backwash off the rocks/wall.
ENTER & EXIT SAFELY
Safe tide: 0.8m – 2.8m
Harbor Jet-Ski Channel Access (0.80m–2.80m)
24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECAST
Hourly + 6-Day OverviewNazaré · Praia do Norte — 1. Current Wave Size & Wind
1. Wave Size [Sets]: Sets up to {height}m
2. Period (s): 2. Best Tide Hours to Get In & Out
3. Wave Power (kJ): Wave Power & Size Right Now
4. Wind & Tide: 3. Beach Bottom, Access & Safety Tips
1ST SWELL (Mon 07 Nov)1ST SWELL (Primary Breaking) + 2ND SWELL & 3RD SWELL
1ST SWELLPrimary Breaking
3.0m [Sets 3.8m] · 16s
Power: 3989 kJ · NW (311°)
NW
2ND SWELLSecondary Train
1.6m · 18s
Power: 1276 kJ · WNW (289°)
WNW
3RD SWELLTertiary Train
0.6m · 13s
Power: 130 kJ · NNW (345°)
NNW
COASTAL MAP · 1ST SWELL & WINDNazaré · Praia do Norte · Mon 07 Nov (14:00)GPS 39.6065°, -9.0847° · DIRECTION THE BEACH FACES: WNW (285°)
1ST SWELL (Primary Breaking)Aligned Pulse
3.0m [Sets 3.8m] · 16s NW (311°) · 3989 kJ
2ND SWELL (Secondary Train)Aligned Pulse
1.6m · 18s WNW (289°) · 1276 kJ
3RD SWELL (Tertiary Train)Aligned Pulse
0.6m · 13s NNW (345°) · 130 kJ
WIND & CURRENT TIDE (14:00)Offshore
13 km/h (7 kt) ESE · Current Tide 2.17m
24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECASTMon 07 Nov — 00:00 - 23:00HI: 02:05 (2.1m) / 14:15 (2.2m) · LO: 08:10 (0.2m) / 20:30 (0.0m)
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| Hour (00h–23h) | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Rating (0-10) | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary (m · s · kJ) | 2.8m [3.6m] NW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] NW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] NW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] NW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] NW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] NW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] NW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] NW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] NW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] NW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] NW 16s · 3475kJ | 3.0m [3.8m] NW 16s · 3989kJ | 3.0m [3.8m] NW 16s · 3989kJ | 3.0m [3.8m] NW 16s · 3989kJ | 3.0m [3.8m] NW 16s · 3989kJ | 3.0m [3.8m] NW 16s · 3989kJ | 3.0m [3.8m] NW 16s · 3989kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] WNW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] WNW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] WNW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] WNW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] WNW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] WNW 16s · 3475kJ | 2.8m [3.6m] WNW 16s · 3475kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 | 1.5m · 14s WNW 873kJ · 284° | 1.5m · 14s WNW 873kJ · 284° | 1.5m · 14s WNW 873kJ · 284° | 1.5m · 14s WNW 873kJ · 284° | 1.5m · 14s WNW 873kJ · 284° | 1.5m · 14s WNW 873kJ · 284° | 1.5m · 14s WNW 873kJ · 284° | 1.5m · 14s WNW 873kJ · 284° | 1.5m · 14s WNW 873kJ · 284° | 1.5m · 14s WNW 873kJ · 284° | 1.5m · 14s WNW 873kJ · 284° | 1.6m · 18s WNW 1276kJ · 289° | 1.6m · 18s WNW 1276kJ · 289° | 1.6m · 18s WNW 1276kJ · 289° | 1.6m · 18s WNW 1276kJ · 289° | 1.6m · 18s WNW 1276kJ · 289° | 1.6m · 18s WNW 1276kJ · 289° | 1.5m · 14s W 873kJ · 281° | 1.5m · 14s W 873kJ · 281° | 1.5m · 14s W 873kJ · 281° | 1.5m · 14s W 873kJ · 281° | 1.5m · 14s W 873kJ · 281° | 1.5m · 14s W 873kJ · 281° | 1.5m · 14s W 873kJ · 281° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 340° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 340° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 340° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 340° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 340° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 340° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 340° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 340° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 340° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 340° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 340° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 345° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 345° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 345° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 345° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 345° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 345° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 337° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 337° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 337° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 337° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 337° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 337° | 0.6m · 13s NNW 130kJ · 337° |
| Wind (Hourly) | E11 km/hOffshore | E11 km/hOffshore | E11 km/hOffshore | E11 km/hOffshore | E11 km/hOffshore | E11 km/hOffshore | E11 km/hOffshore | E11 km/hOffshore | E11 km/hOffshore | E11 km/hOffshore | E11 km/hOffshore | ESE13 km/hOffshore | ESE13 km/hOffshore | ESE13 km/hOffshore | ESE13 km/hOffshore | ESE13 km/hOffshore | ESE13 km/hOffshore | SE15 km/hOffshore | SE15 km/hOffshore | SE15 km/hOffshore | SE15 km/hOffshore | SE15 km/hOffshore | SE15 km/hOffshore | SE15 km/hOffshore |
| Tide & Entry | 1.59m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.95m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 2.09m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.98m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.65m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.19m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.71m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.35m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.19m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.29m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.61m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.08m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.58m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.98m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 2.17m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 2.10m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.78m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.29m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.75m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.30m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.04m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.04m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.31m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.77m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) |
18 Compared Slots18 Compared Slots
| Day // Time | Mon 07 Nov | Tue 08 Nov | Wed 09 Nov | Thu 10 Nov | Fri 11 Nov | Sat 12 Nov | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 |
| Rating (0-10) | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary Breaking | 2.8m [3.6m] | 3.0m [3.8m] | 2.8m [3.6m] | 2.7m [3.5m] | 3.0m [3.8m] | 2.8m [3.6m] | 3.1m [4.0m] | 3.4m [4.4m] | 3.1m [4.0m] | 3.6m [4.6m] | 3.9m [5.0m] | 3.7m [4.7m] | 3.8m [4.9m] | 4.2m [5.4m] | 3.9m [5.0m] | 3.7m [4.7m] | 4.0m [5.1m] | 3.8m [4.9m] |
| 1st Swell Dir | NW306° | NW311° | WNW303° | NW306° | NW311° | WNW303° | NW306° | NW311° | WNW303° | NW306° | NW311° | WNW303° | NW306° | NW311° | WNW303° | NW306° | NW311° | WNW303° |
| 1st Period (s) | 16s | 16s | 16s | 15s | 16s | 16s | 15s | 16s | 15s | 15s | 16s | 15s | 15s | 16s | 15s | 15s | 16s | 16s |
| 1st Power (kJ) | 3475 kJ | 3989 kJ | 3475 kJ | 3029 kJ | 3989 kJ | 3475 kJ | 3993 kJ | 5123 kJ | 3993 kJ | 5385 kJ | 6741 kJ | 5688 kJ | 6000 kJ | 7818 kJ | 6320 kJ | 5688 kJ | 7091 kJ | 6400 kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 (Size · s · kJ) | 1.5m · 14sWNW873 kJ · 284° | 1.6m · 18sWNW1276 kJ · 289° | 1.5m · 14sW873 kJ · 281° | 1.4m · 13sWNW706 kJ · 284° | 1.6m · 18sWNW1276 kJ · 289° | 1.5m · 14sW873 kJ · 281° | 1.6m · 13sWNW922 kJ · 284° | 1.8m · 18sWNW1615 kJ · 289° | 1.6m · 13sW922 kJ · 281° | 1.9m · 13sWNW1300 kJ · 284° | 2.0m · 18sWNW1994 kJ · 289° | 1.9m · 13sW1300 kJ · 281° | 2.0m · 13sWNW1440 kJ · 284° | 2.2m · 18sWNW2413 kJ · 289° | 2.0m · 13sW1440 kJ · 281° | 1.9m · 13sWNW1300 kJ · 284° | 2.1m · 18sWNW2199 kJ · 289° | 2.0m · 14sW1551 kJ · 281° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 (Size · s · kJ) | 0.6m · 13sNNW130 kJ · 340° | 0.6m · 13sNNW130 kJ · 345° | 0.6m · 13sNNW130 kJ · 337° | 0.6m · 12sNNW120 kJ · 340° | 0.6m · 13sNNW130 kJ · 345° | 0.6m · 13sNNW130 kJ · 337° | 0.7m · 12sNNW163 kJ · 340° | 0.8m · 13sNNW230 kJ · 345° | 0.7m · 12sNNW163 kJ · 337° | 0.8m · 12sNNW213 kJ · 340° | 0.9m · 13sNNW292 kJ · 345° | 0.8m · 12sNNW213 kJ · 337° | 0.9m · 12sNNW269 kJ · 340° | 0.9m · 13sNNW292 kJ · 345° | 0.9m · 12sNNW269 kJ · 337° | 0.8m · 12sNNW213 kJ · 340° | 0.9m · 13sNNW292 kJ · 345° | 0.9m · 13sNNW292 kJ · 337° |
| Wave Shape | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse |
| Wind | E11 km/h6 kt | ESE13 km/h7 kt | SE15 km/h8 kt | E13 km/h7 kt | ESE15 km/h8 kt | SE17 km/h9 kt | E13 km/h7 kt | ESE15 km/h8 kt | SE15 km/h8 kt | E11 km/h6 kt | ESE13 km/h7 kt | SE13 km/h7 kt | E9 km/h5 kt | ESE11 km/h6 kt | SE13 km/h7 kt | E11 km/h6 kt | ESE13 km/h7 kt | SE13 km/h7 kt |
| Wind Effect | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore | Offshore |
| Entry / Exit | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) |
| High / Low Tide | HI: 02:05 (2.1m)HI: 14:15 (2.2m) LO: 08:10 (0.2m)LO: 20:30 (0.0m) | HI: 02:45 (2.2m)HI: 14:50 (2.2m) LO: 08:45 (0.1m)LO: 21:05 (-0.0m) | HI: 03:20 (2.2m)HI: 15:25 (2.2m) LO: 09:20 (0.2m)LO: 21:35 (0.0m) | HI: 03:50 (2.1m)HI: 15:55 (2.1m) LO: 09:55 (0.2m)LO: 22:05 (0.1m) | HI: 04:20 (2.1m)HI: 16:25 (2.0m) LO: 10:25 (0.3m)LO: 22:35 (0.2m) | HI: 04:50 (2.0m)HI: 16:50 (1.9m) LO: 10:50 (0.4m)LO: 23:00 (0.3m) | ||||||||||||
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