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Praia da Baía is a surf beach in Espinho, Norte, Portugal.

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Espinho · North · Portugal

Praia da Baía

Today · beginner: ideal · 0.7 m waist high · offshore wind

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0.7 m now

Now at the beach

Forecast for now

SURFBOOKING FORECAST 0.7m now at the spot Read at 19:43 (Lisbon) Live

Small surf · favourable conditions for beginners · still refining

Soft 0.7 m waves with light wind. If it's your first time (or your first times), the sea works, and this day's reading is still firming up. The forecast may change: confirm two hours before.

★ The same beach is gold for one level and flat for another — we tell you which one is yours.

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Forecast · next 7 days

Now 0.7 m. Best day: WED 4, 0.7 m.

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Suggestion by level

Wave 1.1m at the spot · swell NW 1.1m out at sea · 14sWind ENE · 9 km/h

Best surf: done for today · tomorrow 11–13h

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Overall = wave quality · By level = whether it suits you

overall7.3 · Very Good · 08h

Sand bottom. The tide does not enter this beach's score.

Sea qualityGoodEpic

1.1

919

1.1

920

1.0

819

1.0

818

1.0

1124

0.9

1126

0.9

925

0.9

520

0.8

313

0.8

513

0.8

413

0.8

110

0.8

0.7

613

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWind (km/h)Gusts

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Today's hourly

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Today's hourly

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Suggestion by level

Wave 0.5m at the spot · swell WNW 0.5m out at sea · 11sWind E · 17 km/h

Best surf 11–13h

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Overall = wave quality · By level = whether it suits you

overall4.3 · 11h

Sand bottom. The tide does not enter this beach's score.

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.5

1021

0.5

921

0.5

1124

0.5

1429

0.5

1736

0.5

1736

0.5

1536

0.5

1333

0.5

1329

0.5

1431

0.5

1431

0.5

1228

0.5

1026

0.6

821

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWind (km/h)Gusts

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Tuesday 3 November tomorrow

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Tuesday 3 November tomorrow

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Suggestion by level

Wave 0.7m at the spot · swell WNW 0.7m out at sea · 14sWind ENE · 10 km/h

Best surf 08–10h

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Overall = wave quality · By level = whether it suits you

overall5.6 · Good · 08h

Sand bottom. The tide does not enter this beach's score.

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.7

921

0.7

1021

0.7

921

0.7

1022

0.6

722

0.6

418

0.6

614

0.7

818

0.7

1023

0.7

1124

0.7

1124

0.7

1022

0.7

921

0.7

618

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWind (km/h)Gusts

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Wednesday 4 November in 2 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Wednesday 4 November in 2 days

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Suggestion by level

Wave 0.7m at the spot · swell WNW 0.7m out at sea · 12sWind SSE · 1 km/h

Best surf 10–12h

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Overall = wave quality · By level = whether it suits you

overall5.4 · 11h

Sand bottom. The tide does not enter this beach's score.

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.7

714

0.7

714

0.7

614

0.7

412

0.7

411

0.7

717

0.7

820

0.7

720

0.7

718

0.7

616

0.7

412

0.6

310

0.6

410

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWind (km/h)Gusts

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Thursday 5 November in 3 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Thursday 5 November in 3 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Suggestion by level

Wave 0.5m at the spot · swell WNW 0.5m out at sea · 9sWind ENE · 8 km/h

Best surf 08–10h

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Overall = wave quality · By level = whether it suits you

overall3.2 · 08h

Sand bottom. The tide does not enter this beach's score.

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.5

716

0.5

816

0.5

716

0.5

0.4

110

0.4

410

0.4

732

0.4

1132

0.4

1232

0.4

613

0.4

613

0.4

616

0.4

616

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWind (km/h)Gusts

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Friday 6 November in 4 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Friday 6 November in 4 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Suggestion by level

Wave 0.4m at the spot · wind sea SW 0.6m out at sea · 5sWind SE · 9 km/h

Best surf 08–10h

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Overall = wave quality · By level = whether it suits you

overall2.3 · 08h

Sand bottom. The tide does not enter this beach's score.

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.5

1120

0.4

920

0.4

920

0.4

817

0.4

818

0.4

818

0.5

816

0.5

716

0.5

716

0.4

613

0.4

613

0.4

613

0.4

614

0.4

614

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWind (km/h)Gusts

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Saturday 7 November in 5 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Saturday 7 November in 5 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Suggestion by level

Wave 0.5m at the spot · wind sea SW 0.6m out at sea · 5sWind SSE · 16 km/h

Best surf 12–14h

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Overall = wave quality · By level = whether it suits you

overall2.2 · 09h

Sand bottom. The tide does not enter this beach's score.

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.5

1836

0.5

1736

0.5

1636

0.5

1842

0.5

1942

0.5

2042

0.6

1943

0.6

1743

0.5

1643

0.5

1741

0.5

1841

0.5

1841

0.5

1834

0.5

1734

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWind (km/h)Gusts

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Sunday 8 November in 6 days

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Sunday 8 November in 6 days

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The sea right now

Live map

This peak is sheltered from part of the swell by the coastline — SurfBooking Forecast already accounts for it, hour by hour.

Sea flow

The hour bar above moves both maps through the day — each arrow points its real direction, with the map north-up.

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About the beach

Praia da Baía

Espinho's central beach, by the pier.

BottomSand

ExposureExposed

Best swellNW-W

FacesWest

CrowdQuiet

Spot guide

Surfing Praia da Baía

Praia da Baía is a surf beach in Espinho, Portugal.

What level is Praia da Baía for?

Praia da Baía has no fixed level, and that is the question Surf Booking answers every day: the same sea suits a beginner and does not suit an advanced surfer, or the other way round. On this page the sea at this beach is read hour by hour and by level — beginner, intermediate and advanced — for the next 7 days, and the verdict is this beach's, not the region's.

What is the bottom like at Praia da Baía?

The bottom is sand. It is the most forgiving bottom for learning and for wipeouts, though the sandbanks shift through the year.

When does Praia da Baía work best?

Praia da Baía is an exposed beach that picks up much of the Atlantic swell, so it works often through the year. It is usually best with swell from NW-W. The beach faces West.