Praia da Luz

Reef break

Lagos, Portugal

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From level intermediate · Combi 4/3Accessible from intermediate level: hip-high waves (0.5–0.8 m), fairly forgiving, a long, powerful swell (18 s) that pushes hard, an unforgiving reef bottom. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
6.8/10
Fair
Size
0.50.8 m
hip-high
Wind
22 km/h
NNW · Offshore — ideal
Swell
0.5 m
18 s · WNW
Best window · 21h6.8/10 · 0.50.8 m · 21 km/h
Today's take

Moderate wave, very long, powerful groundswell, typical of big storms from the WNW. 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
00h0.30.5119🌤️21°
03h0.30.9818🌤️20°
06h0.60.92216🌤️20°
09h0.50.92219🌤️24°
12h0.50.82020🌤️27°
15h0.40.72024☀️27°
18h0.40.71925☁️24°
21hBest0.50.81821🌤️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 10:13-1.8 mPM 16:31+1.3 mmaintenant

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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.