Praia de Vale dos Homens
Portimão · Portugal
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Praia de Vale dos Homens is a W-facing sand beach on the Portugal shoreline — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Praia de Vale dos Homens
Updated 11:14 spot time
Praia de Vale dos Homens surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.5 m NW swell at 9.5 s. Wind up to 17 km/h NW. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — good (4/5) with 17 km/h NW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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