Praia do Amado

Praia do Amado is a WSW-facing beach break in Aljezur, Algarve, Portugal. It picks up swell from SSW to NNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 41% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the ENE: light winds or ENE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while WSW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

WSW (250°)

Best swell

SSW to WNW (210°–291°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NNE to ESE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

SSW to NNW (208.5° to 345°)

Offshore wind

ENE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

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