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Today at Praia do Tamariz: Epic! for surfing — 98/100 for intermediate level. Wind 6 kn NW · Waves 1.6 m, 14 s · Tide -0.9 to 0.2 m. Best window around 19:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Praia do Tamariz: 1.4m waves with light offshore wind. Surfing looks Epic! in the midday, with Kite Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 17°C / 63°F.
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Praia do Tamariz faces S. Which swells reach it — and therefore whether there is anything worth riding — depends on that aspect more than on the open-ocean forecast height.
Today's wind is cross-offshore at 6 kn. Leaning offshore, so the face should still stand up clean for surfing — not the glassy hold of a straight offshore, but the right side of neutral.
Over the published window Praia do Tamariz clears 60/100 for surfing at every ability from Beginner to Expert — an unusually broad spot, which normally means a range of conditions rather than one narrow sweet spot. Today, 10 of 11 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 31 scored spots within reach today, Praia do Tamariz is the best of them for surfing — so if you are travelling for it, this is the one.
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A sheltered, south-facing urban beach with sand on its eastern section and large submerged rocks along the western waterline. The break is a reef/jetty setup, highly inconsistent, occurring most often in April; the water is generally calm, unsuited to regular surf or kite/windsurf sessions. High tide gives the best entry; low tide exposes the western rocks, good for rock-pooling. Dogs and nudism are prohibited. Summer lifeguard cover is indicated.
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Wind at Praia do Tamariz today: 6 kn NW (gusting 20 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 do Tamariz today: 1.6 m, 14 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 do Tamariz today is around 19:00 UTC, when conditions score 98/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Praia do Tamariz scores 55/100 today for surfing — Okay. 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 do Tamariz 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 do Tamariz is a coastal location near Estoril 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 do Tamariz, 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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