Praia dos Moinhos
Ponta Delgada · Portugal
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Praia dos Moinhos is a sand beach on the Portugal coast facing N-facing toward open water — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Praia dos Moinhos
Updated 10:15 spot time
Praia dos Moinhos surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.7 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m NNW swell at 7.5 s. Wind up to 16 km/h NNE. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (3/5) with 16 km/h NNE 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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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