Nazaré - Praia do Norte surf forecast
Nazaré, Portugal
Nazaré is ankle to knee high with 11-second swell and light offshore wind - surfable, nothing special.
Colors
Surf conditions
- FlatNothing to ride
- PoorSmall, messy or blown out
- Poor to FairGetting there
- FairDecent conditions
- Fair to GoodFun waves
- GoodA great session
- EpicRare. Drop everything
The nearest spots today, best first
About this spot
- Works
- 3ft-98ft · 12s+
- Break
- Beach
- Level
- Advanced
- Faces
- W
- Best swell
- NW
- Offshore wind
- E/SE
Worth knowing: extreme size, powerful current, cold water.
Nazaré - Praia do Norte is a beach break - sandbars that shift through the season, so the peak moves.
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Common questions
How big are the waves at Nazaré?
On its biggest days, over 20 metres - the largest waves ever ridden. Most winter days are far smaller, and summer is small and often closed out.
Why are the waves so big at Nazaré?
An underwater canyon five kilometres deep runs almost to the beach, funnelling Atlantic swell and focusing it into one peak. Nowhere else has that geometry so close to shore.
Can a normal surfer surf Nazaré?
Not Praia do Norte. Even on a modest day the shorebreak and current are dangerous. The town beach south of the headland is an ordinary beach break, and São Martinho do Porto is the sheltered bay for learners.
When is the best time to see big waves at Nazaré?
October to February, on north-west groundswell from Atlantic storms. The fort on the headland is the viewing spot; days over ten metres are forecast well in advance and draw a crowd.