Barranco

Beach break

Raposeira, Portugal

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From level intermediate · Combi 4/3Accessible from intermediate level: shoulder-high waves (0.8–1.3 m), fairly forgiving. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
6.5/10
Fair
Size
0.81.3 m
shoulder-high
Wind
23 km/h
NNW · Offshore — ideal
Swell
1.3 m
8 s · NW
Best window · 21h6.5/10 · 0.71.3 m · 24 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, decent swell from the NW. Offshore wind that grooms and hollows the waves. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.50.8726🌤️20°
03h0.50.9823🌤️20°
06h0.61.0819🌤️20°
09h0.61.0822🌤️23°
12h0.61.0823🌤️24°
15h0.60.9826🌤️24°
18h0.61.0827☁️22°
21hBest0.71.3824🌤️21°

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

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 04:16+1.0 mBM 10:15-1.8 mPM 16:31+1.3 m

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 06:31 GMT+1 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.