Praia da Luz
Portimão · Portugal
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An open sand beach facing S-facing near Portimão, Praia da Luz works on E–SW groundswell with NW–N winds offshore; conditions are most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Praia da Luz
Updated 11:14 spot time
Praia da Luz surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.5 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m ESE swell at 5.1 s. Wind up to 18 km/h NW. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 10:00 — fun (3/5) with 13 km/h ESE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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