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Today at Praia da Alagoa: Good for paddleboarding — 76/100 for expert level. Wind 8 kn NE · Tide -0.8 to 0.4 m. Best window around 00:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Praia da Alagoa: 1.8m waves with moderate onshore wind. Kite Foiling looks Excellent in the afternoon, with Paddleboarding also worth considering. Water temperature is 23°C / 74°F.
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Praia da Alagoa faces NE, tucked away from the prevailing westerly swell — the aspect that gives paddleboarding the flat, sheltered water it needs more often than an exposed coast would.
Today's wind is onshore at 8 kn. Light enough that the surface should stay workable for paddleboarding.
Over the published window Praia da Alagoa clears 60/100 for paddleboarding at Advanced, Expert levels — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 0 of 11 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 29 scored spots within reach today, Praia da Alagoa ranks 27th for paddleboarding. 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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10 sport models × 4 ability levels weight wave height, period, wind, tide and breaking conditions differently — calibrated against ridden sessions so the scores mean what they say.
A compact, NNE-facing black-sand beach backed by green cliffs, with a beach-and-reef bottom producing a left-hand reef and a right-hand wave near volcanic rock on the east side, regarded as a beginner-to-intermediate surf spot. Rarely crowded, with autumn and winter the most consistent season. Strong currents make swimming hazardous for non-surfers, and rocks are exposed at lower tide; mid tide on a rising tide is best. No confirmed lifeguard.
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Wind at Praia da Alagoa today: 8 kn NE (gusting 22 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects paddleboarding 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 Alagoa today: 1.9 m, 10 s period from W, crumbling 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 Alagoa scores 29/100 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 Alagoa 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 Alagoa is a coastal location near Porto da Cruz 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 Alagoa, 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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