Algarve and Southwest Portugal · Thursday, Sep 24

Praia da Rocha

Updated Wed, Sep 23, 1:20 AM GMT+1

When to go

11:00 AM–1:00 PM

Looks good · Low confidence

1.4–1.5 ft · Offshore waves · not face height

Wind: 4.9 kt · direction unavailable

Forecast details

Light wind should keep the water smoother.

Other wind windows

Plan around the wind

The best available upcoming daylight wind sample to compare with the wave evidence. This compares wind only; wave size, tide suitability, and hazards can change your choice.

10:00 AM–12:00 PM · Europe/Lisbon
Light wind · up to 1.7 kt · reported gusts up to 4.5 kt
Offshore waves: 1.4–1.5 ft across the period. Surf height unavailable. Tide data unavailable.
Wind source time: Sep 23, 12:30 AM GMT+1. This is not the model run issue time.

How these periods are chosen

The planner prefers three consecutive hourly samples covering two daylight hours, but retains shorter one- or two-sample evidence when that is all the forecast provides. Light wind means at most 6 kt. Moderate offshore means at most 12 kt from land toward the sea when shore orientation is verified. Strong wind or known gusts of 20 kt or more remain visible as cautions instead of making the entire comparison disappear. These are comparison labels, not locally tested surf-quality or safety ratings. Missing gusts remain unknown. Terrain shelter, currents, closures, and your ability are not assessed.

Forecast confidence

Returned marine grid point is 4.0 km from the mapped spot. Provider grid resolution is not established for this response.
Reference model hour: 31 hours from now; historical residuals do not measure forecast lead-time error.
No accepted local model for these inputs: missing history, unsupported direction/period/height, or failed historical validation.
Tide unavailable: assessment incomplete, especially at shallow reef breaks.
A mapped coordinate does not establish nearshore grid resolution or terrain/shelter accuracy.

Wind NNE 2.3 kt

Tide Unavailable

Wave, wind and tide details

Offshore model swellSE 1.2 ft @ 5sValid 2026-09-24 08:00 · Europe/LisbonMarine grid 37.1250, -8.5417 · offshore model, not a local measurement

Offshore model sea1.4 ft @ 6.0sSignificant wave height including wind waves and swell; not breaking surfValid 2026-09-24 08:00 · Europe/Lisbon

Model windNNE 2.3 ktoffshoreValid 2026-09-24 08:00 · Europe/Lisbon2.0 kt offshore component

TideUnavailableunavailableNo verified local tide station connected; no tide height estimated

Surf height unavailable. Coastal and offshore waves are not breaking-wave heights.

Surf and wind

Recommended window: No recommended window

Breaking surf is not reliably resolved. Hourly offshore swell and wind inputs are listed below.

Hourly forecast

Hourly surf forecast for Praia da Rocha
Time	Wind	Tide	Offshore swell
12 AM	NNE 1.6 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.2 ft @ 5s
1 AM	NE 1.9 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.2 ft @ 5s
2 AM	NE 1.9 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.2 ft @ 5s
3 AM	NE 1.7 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.1 ft @ 5s
4 AM	NNE 2 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.1 ft @ 5s
5 AM	NNE 2 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.1 ft @ 5s
6 AM	NE 2.1 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.2 ft @ 5s
7 AM	NE 2.1 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.2 ft @ 5s
8 AM	NNE 2.3 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.2 ft @ 5s
9 AM	NE 2.1 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.2 ft @ 5s
10 AM	NNE 1.7 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.3 ft @ 5s
11 AM	N 1.2 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.3 ft @ 5s
Noon	SW 1.4 ktonshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.3 ft @ 5s
1 PM	S 4.9 ktonshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.3 ft @ 5s
2 PM	S 5.6 ktonshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.3 ft @ 5s
3 PM	S 6 ktonshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.4 ft @ 5s
4 PM	SSW 5.1 ktonshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.4 ft @ 4s
5 PM	SW 5.6 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.4 ft @ 4s
6 PM	W 5.5 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.3 ft @ 4s
7 PM	WNW 6.4 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.3 ft @ 4s
8 PM	WNW 5.2 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.3 ft @ 4s
9 PM	WNW 3.4 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.2 ft @ 4s
10 PM	WNW 1.8 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.2 ft @ 4s
11 PM	NW 0.8 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SE 1.2 ft @ 4s

12 AMUnavailable

WindNNE 1.6 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.2 ft @ 5s

1 AMUnavailable

WindNE 1.9 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.2 ft @ 5s

2 AMUnavailable

WindNE 1.9 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.2 ft @ 5s

3 AMUnavailable

WindNE 1.7 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.1 ft @ 5s

4 AMUnavailable

WindNNE 2 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.1 ft @ 5s

5 AMUnavailable

WindNNE 2 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.1 ft @ 5s

6 AMUnavailable

WindNE 2.1 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.2 ft @ 5s

7 AMUnavailable

WindNE 2.1 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.2 ft @ 5s

8 AMUnavailable

WindNNE 2.3 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.2 ft @ 5s

9 AMUnavailable

WindNE 2.1 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.2 ft @ 5s

10 AMUnavailable

WindNNE 1.7 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.3 ft @ 5s

11 AMUnavailable

WindN 1.2 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.3 ft @ 5s

NoonUnavailable

WindSW 1.4 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.3 ft @ 5s

1 PMUnavailable

WindS 4.9 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.3 ft @ 5s

2 PMUnavailable

WindS 5.6 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.3 ft @ 5s

3 PMUnavailable

WindS 6 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.4 ft @ 5s

4 PMUnavailable

WindSSW 5.1 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.4 ft @ 4s

5 PMUnavailable

WindSW 5.6 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.4 ft @ 4s

6 PMUnavailable

WindW 5.5 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.3 ft @ 4s

7 PMUnavailable

WindWNW 6.4 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.3 ft @ 4s

8 PMUnavailable

WindWNW 5.2 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.3 ft @ 4s

9 PMUnavailable

WindWNW 3.4 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.2 ft @ 4s

10 PMUnavailable

WindWNW 1.8 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.2 ft @ 4s

11 PMUnavailable

WindNW 0.8 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSE 1.2 ft @ 4s

Tide

Local tide station unavailable

Tide predictions are unavailable for this period.

About this spot

Model-grid forecast requested at the mapped coordinate; reef, headland, and nearshore transformations are unresolved. Beach break.

Mapped spot coordinate: 37.1, -8.51.

Mainland · Coast not verified · Ocean-facing bearing 180° · Location provenance

Model request point: Praia da Rocha (37.1, -8.51). Model output times describe valid conditions; the provider does not expose the model run issue time in this response.

Forecast sources

Data coverage 2/7 sources

Source availability is not forecast accuracy. Where an empirical model passes historical testing, its error and interval coverage are shown above. Source count cannot increase that confidence.

Coverage tier B · PORTUGAL · spot-level model point

IPMA Marine Forecasts
No usable IPMA daily forecast with matching coastal-point identity and coordinates for the selected date.UnavailableNo source time
Instituto Hidrográfico MONICAN Buoys and Tides
Real-time wave-buoy parameters and tide predictions; market adapter or station mapping not connectedUnavailableNo source time
The Buoy API
Normalized nearest-buoy discovery and readings; market adapter or station mapping not connectedUnavailableNo source time
WorldTides API
Tide predictions and station lookup; market adapter or station mapping not connectedUnavailableNo source time
Open-Meteo Marine API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 23, 12:30 AM GMT+1
Open-Meteo Weather API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 23, 12:30 AM GMT+1
Copernicus Marine Global Ocean Waves
Independent wave-model backend and cross-check; market adapter or station mapping not connectedUnavailableNo source time
Surf-Forecast public pages
Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallbackNot applicableNo source time
Surfline public spot pages
Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadataNot applicableNo source time

How best guesses are made

Best guesses combine usable wave and wind evidence, with qualitative confidence and specific limitations. A missing tide or local surf-height model does not prevent useful guidance. Tide levels use the named station datum; their effect at this break remains uncertain. Wind direction is relative to the mapped beach orientation, without calibrated terrain or shelter effects. The comparison is a heuristic, not a measured quality rating.