Francelos is a surf beach in Porto / Matosinhos/ Gaia, Norte, Portugal.

Porto / Matosinhos/ Gaia · North · Portugal

Francelos

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 20:32 (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.

Plan the session

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 E · 10 km/h

Best surf: done for today · tomorrow 08–10h

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

overall7.4 · Very Good · 08h

Mixed bottom, sand and rock. The tide does not enter this beach's score.

Sea qualityGoodEpic

1.1

1024

1.1

1025

1.0

1024

1.0

1326

1.0

1836

0.9

1737

0.9

1536

0.9

1231

0.8

525

0.8

213

0.8

511

0.8

211

0.8

0.7

612

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

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Today's hourly

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

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 08–10h

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

overall4.3 · 08h

Mixed bottom, sand and rock. The tide does not enter this beach's score.

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.5

1534

0.5

1737

0.5

1838

0.5

2348

0.5

2451

0.5

2350

0.5

2148

0.5

1945

0.5

1941

0.5

1841

0.5

1538

0.5

1229

0.6

1027

0.6

822

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 · 14 km/h

Best surf 09–11h

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

overall5.7 · Good · 10h

Mixed bottom, sand and rock. The tide does not enter this beach's score.

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.7

1226

0.7

1227

0.7

1328

0.7

1429

0.6

1329

0.6

927

0.6

421

0.7

311

0.7

921

0.7

1327

0.7

1429

0.7

1330

0.7

826

0.7

619

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

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 · 12sWind E · 9 km/h

Best surf 08–10h

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

overall5.4 · 08h

Mixed bottom, sand and rock. The tide does not enter this beach's score.

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.7

917

0.7

917

0.7

817

0.7

616

0.7

414

0.7

210

0.7

614

0.7

919

0.7

820

0.7

819

0.7

618

0.7

414

0.6

310

0.6

310

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 E · 9 km/h

Best surf 08–10h

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

overall3.2 · 08h

Mixed bottom, sand and rock. The tide does not enter this beach's score.

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.5

917

0.5

917

0.5

817

0.5

614

0.4

414

0.4

114

0.4

529

0.4

1029

0.4

1329

0.4

614

0.4

614

0.4

618

0.4

618

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 ESE · 7 km/h

Best surf 08–10h

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

overall2.3 · 08h

Mixed bottom, sand and rock. The tide does not enter this beach's score.

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.5

717

0.4

717

0.4

717

0.4

717

0.4

716

0.4

716

0.5

713

0.5

613

0.5

513

0.4

511

0.4

511

0.4

511

0.4

616

0.4

716

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 · 15 km/h

Best surf 12–14h

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overall2.2 · 09h

Mixed bottom, sand and rock. The tide does not enter this beach's score.

Sea qualityGoodEpic

0.5

1329

0.5

1429

0.5

1529

0.5

1637

0.5

1837

0.5

1937

0.6

1839

0.6

1839

0.5

1739

0.5

1738

0.5

1838

0.5

1838

0.5

1833

0.5

1633

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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

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About the beach

Francelos

Beach in Vila Nova de Gaia, on a coast open to west swell.

BottomSand & Rock

ExposureExposed

Best swellNW-W

FacesWest

CrowdSome people

Spot guide

Surfing Francelos

Francelos is a surf beach in Porto / Matosinhos/ Gaia, Portugal.

What level is Francelos for?

Francelos 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 Francelos?

The bottom is mixed sand and rock. It helps to know where the rocks are, especially at low tide.

When does Francelos work best?

Francelos 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.