Praia do Barranco
Portimão · Portugal
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Praia do Barranco is a sand beach on the Portugal coast facing N-facing toward open water — it picks up W–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Praia do Barranco
Updated 11:15 spot time
Praia do Barranco surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.0 m NW swell at 9.3 s. Wind up to 17 km/h NNW. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 17:00 — good (3.5/5) 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
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
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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