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Today at Praia de Leça da Palmeira: Epic! for surfing — 95/100 for advanced level. Wind 10 kn S · Waves 2.6 m, 11 s · Tide -1.3 to 0.3 m. Best window around 08:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Praia de Leça da Palmeira: 2.4m waves with moderate cross-shore wind. Surfing looks Epic! in the late morning, with Kite Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 15°C / 59°F.
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Praia de Leça da Palmeira faces W, straight into the prevailing Atlantic swell window — the reason it has waves at all, and the reason it is rarely flat.
Today's wind is cross-shore at 10 kn. Straight cross-shore sits between the two for surfing — the face stays rideable but the wall is less organised than on a clean offshore.
Over the published window Praia de Leça da Palmeira clears 60/100 for surfing at Intermediate, Advanced, Expert levels — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 3 of 11 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 31 scored spots within reach today, Praia de Leça da Palmeira ranks 18th for surfing. 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 wide, exposed Atlantic sand beach facing west, popular for surf and bodyboard on a beach break that works at any tide with both left and right-hand waves. Rocks appear toward the northern end, beside a historic saltwater tidal pool. Blue Flag and Gold Quality certified, with lifeguard cover during the official bathing season (13 June–13 September 2026). The sea here is flagged as requiring extra caution, and the spot can get crowded.
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Wind at Praia de Leça da Palmeira today: 10 kn S (gusting 18 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects surfing 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 de Leça da Palmeira today: 2.6 m, 11 s period from NW, peeling character. 4Shor derives nearshore wave conditions from ECMWF IFS 9-km atmospheric data and the IBI regional ocean model, updated hourly.
The best window for surfing at Praia de Leça da Palmeira today is around 00:00 UTC, when conditions score 88/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Praia de Leça da Palmeira scores 34/100 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 de Leça da Palmeira 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 de Leça da Palmeira is a coastal location near Matosinhos 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 de Leça da Palmeira, 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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