Praia das Milícias
Ponta Delgada · Portugal
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Praia das Milícias is a sand beach on the Portugal coast facing S-facing toward open water — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Praia das Milícias
Updated 10:15 spot time
Praia das Milícias surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.9 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.7 m NW swell at 8.1 s. Wind up to 17 km/h NNE. Water 24°C. Best surf window around 22:00 — good (3.5/5) with 13 km/h SE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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