Praia da Fonte da Telha

Beach break

Almada, Portugal

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From level intermediate · Combi 4/3Accessible from intermediate level: shoulder-high waves (0.8–1.2 m), fairly forgiving. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
5.1/10
Fair
Size
0.8–1.2 m
shoulder-high
Wind
7 km/h
NNW · Cross-shore
Swell
1.2 m
8 s · NW
Best window · 9h6.6/10 · 1.2–2.0 m · 11 km/h
Today's take

Moderate wave, decent swell 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
00h0.5–0.819🌤️21°
03h0.5–0.917🌤️21°
06h0.6–1.9156🌤️20°
09hBest1.2–2.02211🌤️23°
12h0.7–1.1814🌤️26°
15h0.7–1.1816🌤️26°
18h0.7–1.2814🌤️24°
21h0.8–1.288🌤️21°

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

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 04:28+1.0 mBM 10:26-1.8 mPM 16:42+1.2 m

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 06:39 GMT+1 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.