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Figueira da Foz - Buarcos surfForecast / Beira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 WETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Figueira da Foz - Buarcos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Figueira da Foz - Buarcos sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos today?
The current surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos at 12AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.7m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1585 | 2071 | 2211 | 4340 | 5343 | 2441 | 2813 | 9083 | 9342 | 8861 | 7411 | 5959 | 4865 | 4098 | 3309 | 2713 | 2423 | 2005 | 1581 | 1311 | 1483 | 7287 | 19214 | 22482 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:18AM 2.71 | 12:36PM 2.74 | 1:02AM 2.82 | 1:20PM 2.79 | 1:41AM 2.92 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:04PM 1.29 | 6:30AM 1.33 | 6:50PM 1.24 | 7:17AM 1.23 | 7:30PM 1.18 | 7:58AM 1.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - |
| Sunset | 5:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
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