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Today at Praia da Foz do Arelho: Good for canoeing — 73/100 for expert level. Wind 11 kn E · Tide -1.2 to 0.3 m. Best window around 00:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Praia da Foz do Arelho: 1.0m waves with moderate offshore wind. Kite Foiling looks Excellent in the afternoon, with Wing Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 16°C / 61°F.
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Praia da Foz do Arelho faces NW, open to the prevailing swell and wind. For canoeing that is the hard direction: expect the surface to be workable only when the forecast genuinely drops, not on an average day.
Today's wind is cross-offshore at 11 kn. Blowing off the land keeps the surface flatter near the beach for canoeing, but it also pushes you out — stay inside where you can comfortably get back.
Over the published window Praia da Foz do Arelho clears 60/100 for canoeing at Expert level — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 0 of 11 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 31 scored spots within reach today, Praia da Foz do Arelho ranks 15th for canoeing. The order changes by discipline: the same conditions that put a spot top for one sport can drop it down the list for another.
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A dual-character beach where a lagoon meets the Atlantic: an exposed, WNW-facing ocean side with a powerful, inconsistent sandy break, best on a west swell at mid tide; a sheltered, flat-water lagoon side suits beginner kitesurfing, windsurfing, paddleboarding and sailing. The two are split by a hazardous tidal breach channel and rock shoals. Kitesurfing and windsurfing aren't officially permitted ocean-side in the main bathing season (15 June-15 Sept).
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Wind at Praia da Foz do Arelho today: 11 kn E (gusting 19 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects canoeing conditions significantly — offshore winds produce cleaner, glassier surfaces while onshore winds add chop. These are daily averages; the 4Shor app shows hourly detail.
Waves at Praia da Foz do Arelho today: 1.1 m, 12 s period from NW, closing character. 4Shor derives nearshore wave conditions from ECMWF IFS 9-km atmospheric data and the IBI regional ocean model, updated hourly.
For beginners, Praia da Foz do Arelho scores 36/100 today for surfing — Poor. A score of 65–79 is Good for a beginner; 80+ is Excellent (90+ is Epic!); below 45 the session is usually not worth it. 4Shor scores every location across Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert levels.
Praia da Foz do Arelho is scored for Surfing, Windsurfing, Kite Surfing, Kite Foiling, Wing Foiling, E-Foiling, Paddleboarding, Swimming, Kayaking, Canoeing in the 4Shor forecast system. Conditions are rated Beginner through Expert for each sport, updated every hour, so you always know whether the session is worth the drive.
Praia da Foz do Arelho is a coastal location near Foz do Arelho in Portugal. It is one of more than 2,500 European water-sport locations scored daily by 4Shor.
4Shor's ShorSense™ system combines satellite-derived seafloor mapping, nearshore wave models, wind and tide data to generate a hyper-local forecast. At Praia da Foz do Arelho, conditions are scored hourly on a 0–100 scale for each sport and ability level. A score of 80+ means Excellent (90+ Epic!); 65–79 is Good; below 45 the session is usually not worth the drive.
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