Arda (Mariana)

Beach break

Afife, Portugal

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From level intermediate · Combi 4/3Accessible from intermediate level: shoulder-high waves (0.7–1.1 m), fairly forgiving. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
5.8/10
Fair
Size
0.71.1 m
shoulder-high
Wind
7 km/h
N · Cross-shore
Swell
1.1 m
8 s · NW
Best window · 6h5.7/10 · 0.51.0 m · 4 km/h
Today's take

Moderate wave, short, weak swell (windswell) from the NW. Cross-shore wind that ruffles the surface a little. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.50.873🌤️21°
03h0.40.773☀️20°
06hBest0.51.074☀️20°
09h0.61.187🌤️23°
12h0.61.0813☀️27°
15h0.50.8817☀️28°
18h0.50.9814☁️27°
21h0.71.288🌤️25°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+1) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 04:54+1.0 mBM 10:52-1.9 mPM 17:08+1.3 m

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 06:30 GMT+1 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.