Praia Grande

Praia Grande is a W-facing beach break in Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal. It picks up swell from S to N. Offshore wind here blows from the E: light winds or E breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while W onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

W (280°)

Best swell

WSW to NW (240°–321°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NE to SE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

S to N (170° to 0.5°)

Offshore wind

E

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

3