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Praia do Amado surf report and forecast

Algarve, Portugal · updated 02 Nov 2026, 12:49 WET · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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8.3rating now (B 4 · A 6)
1.3 m (4.3 ft)wave height now
11.6 speriod
NWswell from
5 kt NNWwind cross-onshore
18 °C (64 °F)water · 3/2 mm fullsuit
07:01 / 17:36sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 1.3 m 12 s NW · Swell 2: 0.2 m 6 s S · Swell 3: 0.2 m 8 s WSW

Best window this week: Monday 09:00 WET — 8.9 1.4 m (4.5 ft) at 12 s, glassy wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (280° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov8.9 B 4 · A 71.2–1.4 m (4.1–4.8 ft)12 sNW6 kt glassy07:01–17:36
Tue 03 Nov8.1 B 8 · A 50.9–1.2 m (2.9–4.0 ft)11 sNW7 kt glassy07:02–17:35
Wed 04 Nov7.3 B 8 · A 40.9 m (3.0 ft)13 sWNW7 kt onshore07:03–17:34
Thu 05 Nov8.8 B 7 · A 60.9–1.1 m (3.0–3.5 ft)12 sWNW7 kt glassy07:04–17:33
Fri 06 Nov7.6 B 9 · A 40.8–1.1 m (2.7–3.4 ft)12 sNW10 kt cross-offshore07:05–17:32
Sat 07 Nov6.5 B 8 · A 41.0–1.1 m (3.2–3.7 ft)9 sNW13 kt cross-offshore07:06–17:31
Sun 08 Nov7.4 B 2 · A 81.2–2.2 m (3.9–7.1 ft)9 sWNW17 kt cross-offshore07:07–17:30

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 12:008.3 B 4 · A 61.3 m (4.3 ft)12 s NW5 kt NNW cross-onshore
Mon 15:008.2 B 4 · A 61.3 m (4.2 ft)12 s NW6 kt NW onshore
Mon 18:008.5 B 4 · A 61.3 m (4.1 ft)12 s NW5 kt NW cross-onshore
Mon 21:008.6 B 5 · A 61.2 m (4.1 ft)12 s NW6 kt N cross-shore
Tue 00:008.2 B 5 · A 61.2 m (4.0 ft)11 s NW7 kt NNE cross-shore
Tue 03:007.8 B 6 · A 51.1 m (3.7 ft)11 s NW7 kt N cross-shore
Tue 06:008.0 B 7 · A 51.1 m (3.5 ft)12 s NW6 kt N cross-shore
Tue 09:008.1 B 8 · A 51.0 m (3.3 ft)12 s NW5 kt N glassy
Tue 12:007.2 B 8 · A 41.0 m (3.1 ft)12 s NW5 kt NW cross-onshore
Tue 15:006.0 B 7 · A 40.9 m (3.0 ft)11 s NW9 kt NW cross-onshore
Tue 18:005.8 B 7 · A 30.9 m (2.9 ft)11 s NW7 kt NW cross-onshore
Tue 21:005.9 B 8 · A 30.9 m (2.9 ft)11 s NW6 kt NNW cross-onshore

Praia do Amado tide chart

+1.3 m-1.2 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (WET, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 08:10 (+0.9 m / +2.9 ft) · Low 14:50 (-0.8 m / -2.7 ft) · High 21:00 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft)
Tue 03 NovLow 03:00 (-0.6 m / -2.1 ft) · High 09:30 (+0.9 m / +3.0 ft) · Low 16:00 (-0.9 m / -3.0 ft) · High 22:20 (+0.7 m / +2.4 ft)
Wed 04 NovLow 04:20 (-0.8 m / -2.5 ft) · High 10:30 (+1.0 m / +3.3 ft) · Low 17:00 (-1.0 m / -3.3 ft) · High 23:10 (+0.9 m / +2.9 ft)
Thu 05 NovLow 05:20 (-0.9 m / -2.9 ft) · High 11:30 (+1.1 m / +3.7 ft) · Low 17:50 (-1.1 m / -3.7 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 00:00 (+1.0 m / +3.4 ft) · Low 06:10 (-1.0 m / -3.4 ft) · High 12:10 (+1.2 m / +3.9 ft) · Low 18:30 (-1.2 m / -3.9 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 00:40 (+1.2 m / +3.8 ft) · Low 06:50 (-1.1 m / -3.7 ft) · High 12:50 (+1.2 m / +4.0 ft) · Low 19:00 (-1.2 m / -4.1 ft)
Sun 08 NovHigh 01:20 (+1.2 m / +4.1 ft) · Low 07:20 (-1.2 m / -4.0 ft) · High 13:30 (+1.2 m / +4.1 ft) · Low 19:40 (-1.2 m / -4.1 ft)

Best time to surf Praia do Amado

Average wave height by month, Praia do AmadomJan: 2.59 mJanFeb: 2.80 mFebMar: 2.59 mMarApr: 2.00 mAprMay: 1.74 mMayJun: 1.50 mJunJul: 1.41 mJulAug: 1.45 mAugSep: 1.65 mSepOct: 2.12 mOctNov: 2.47 mNovDec: 2.62 mDec

Biggest swell runs Nov–Mar: average 2.8 m (9.2 ft) in February from WNW at 11 s, against 1.4 m (4.6 ft) in July (2015–2024 average). Best time to surf in Portugal

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Climatology: ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis (waves: ERA5-Ocean) via Open-Meteo.com, CC BY 4.0. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Europe/Lisbon). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (37.25, -9.00); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.