TidePlanet

Today in Praia de Alburrica there are high tides at 4:04 am (10.7 ft) and 4:32 pm (10.0 ft) and low tides at 10:15 am and 10:31 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:15 am. The sun rises at 7:00 am and sets at 5:40 pm: 10 h 40 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:09 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:03 am to 4:03 am and from 2:36 pm to 4:36 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is moderate, with 4.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northeast (5 mph). Clear sky, 58 °F.

Beach

Beach day in Praia de Alburrica

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

5
Fair beach day · 5 out of 10 12:00–5:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 79 °F: pleasant
  • Offshore breeze (5 mph)
  • UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Swim with care: 3.9 ft waves every 11 s; moderate rip current risk
  • Water at 63 °F (cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 3.9 ft

    3.9 ft waves every 11 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 63 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30

    Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 6 mph

    Offshore breeze (6 mph).

  • Tide & sand 10:15 am

    Low tide at 10:15 am and 10:31 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:04 am and 4:32 pm.

The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, pleasant temperatures and little wind, though with some waves.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

About Praia de AlburricaThe beach

In Barreiro, 0.8 mi from the center. Tides, weather and sun in Barreiro →

Surface Sand
Length 0.5 mi
Facing Faces west
Water quality No official rating for this bathing area.
Amenities
  • Showers
  • Parking

Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. See on OpenStreetMap · Fix on OpenStreetMap

Beaches near Praia de Alburrica

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Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA).

Fishing

Fishing in Praia de Alburrica today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 3:30–5:30 pm Also 10:30–11:20 am and 3:00–4:00 am
  • High tide at 4:32 pm, coefficient 87
  • Major period 2:36–4:36 pm
  • Sunset at 5:40 pm, golden hour from 5:03 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.06 inHg), almost no wind and some swell (3.3 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, combines the 4:32 pm high tide, a major period, sunset and some swell. Also good from 10:30 am to 11:20 am, with the 10:15 am low tide, moonset and some swell. Also good from 3:00 am to 4:00 am, with the 4:04 am high tide and a major period.

Species with the most records nearby: European hake, Atlantic horse mackerel, common two-banded seabream and small-spotted catshark. October is one of the months when these are seen most: small-spotted catshark. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Tides

Tides in Praia de Alburrica

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 4:04 am 10.7 ft · coef. 93
  • ▲ High tide 4:32 pm 10.0 ft · coef. 87
  • ▼ Low tide 10:31 pm 2.3 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 45 min to low tide at 10:15 am.

Tide coefficient 93 for the 4:04 am high tide and 87 for the 4:32 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.0 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 13 (11.3 ft) and the lowest, on August 13 (0.6 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 101, 9.6 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 29, 3.2 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:00 am · 5:40 pm High tide 4:04 am · 10.7 ft Low tide 10:15 am · 1.7 ft High tide 4:32 pm · 10.0 ft Low tide 10:31 pm · 2.3 ft Coef. 93 85% Major periods 2:03 am · 2:36 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:01 am · 5:39 pm High tide 4:53 am · 10.2 ft Low tide 11:08 am · 2.2 ft High tide 5:27 pm · 9.3 ft Low tide 11:23 pm · 3.0 ft Coef. 81 76% Major periods 3:08 am · 3:40 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:02 am · 5:37 pm High tide 5:50 am · 9.7 ft Low tide 12:11 pm · 2.9 ft High tide 6:32 pm · 8.6 ft — Coef. 67 65% Major periods 4:11 am · 4:41 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:03 am · 5:36 pm Low tide 12:27 am · 3.7 ft High tide 6:58 am · 9.2 ft Low tide 1:30 pm · 3.3 ft High tide 7:52 pm · 8.1 ft Coef. 55 Last quarter Major periods 5:09 am · 5:37 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:04 am · 5:35 pm Low tide 1:49 am · 4.1 ft High tide 8:19 am · 8.9 ft Low tide 3:02 pm · 3.4 ft High tide 9:19 pm · 8.1 ft Coef. 50 43% Major periods 6:03 am · 6:28 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:05 am · 5:34 pm Low tide 3:21 am · 4.0 ft High tide 9:42 am · 8.9 ft Low tide 4:20 pm · 3.2 ft High tide 10:32 pm · 8.4 ft Coef. 56 32% Major periods 6:53 am · 7:16 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:06 am · 5:33 pm Low tide 4:34 am · 3.7 ft High tide 10:50 am · 9.2 ft Low tide 5:18 pm · 2.8 ft High tide 11:28 pm · 8.9 ft Coef. 65 23% Major periods 7:39 am · 8:01 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Praia de Alburrica has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Cascais (TICON-4), 18 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Praia de Alburrica

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 4.5 ft · 11.0 s from the west-northwest (302°)
Swell 4.5 ft · 9.2 s from the west-northwest
Current 0.1 mph toward the W

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.3 ft
  • Significant4.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest8.9 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.9 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph NE · gusts 11
Offshore (7.9 mi NE)Offshore 6 mph NE · gusts 9

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 5.7 ft with a period of 12 s, from the west-northwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now63.0 °F
Today 62.8–63.3 °F air: 55 / 79 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 63.9 °F measured 0.5 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water colder than normal for late October (−1.9 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:31 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Praia de Alburrica today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 3:30–5:30 pm Also 9:50–10:40 am
  • Slack water around high tide (4:32 pm): little current from 4:10 pm to 4:50 pm
  • 3.3 ft swell at 9 s from the west-northwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.2 mph current toward the east-southeast, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 3.3 ft 9 s · from the WNW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 62.8 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the ESE
  • Slack water today: high tide 4:04 am (3:40–4:20 am), low tide 10:15 am (9:50–10:40 am), high tide 4:32 pm (4:10–4:50 pm) and low tide 10:31 pm (10:10–11:00 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 7.7 ft at 11 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 62.8 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:07 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 8:09 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 9:50 am to 10:40 am, with slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Weather

Weather in Praia de Alburrica

14-day weather

Now in Praia de Alburrica

Now 58 °F Clear sky · feels like 58 °F · 55 / 79 °F
Low / high
55 / 79 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
86%
Dew pointDew point
54 °F
Visibility
8.1 mi
UV indexUV
1 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 39
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
None

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.06 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClearMainly clear
Temperature 59°57°56°60°72°79°71°65°
Wind (mph) 3 ENE4 ENE4 ENE6 NE5 NE3 NNW3 WSW2 SW
Gusts 6791315881
Waves 5.7 ft5.3 ft4.9 ft4.4 ft3.9 ft3.5 ft3.2 ft3.0 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 60° 6 NE 4.4 ft
  • 12:00 pm 72° 5 NE 3.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 79° 3 NNW 3.5 ft
  • 6:00 pm 71° 3 WSW 3.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 65° 2 SW 3.0 ft
  • 12:00 am 63° 1 ENE 2.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 60° 2 ENE 2.8 ft
  • 6:00 am 58° 3 ENE 2.8 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Partly cloudy 55 / 79 °F 6 mph NE 5.7 ft 4:04 am · 4:32 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 57 / 80 °F 6 mph NE 3.8 ft 4:53 am · 5:27 pm
Sat 31 Mainly clear 57 / 79 °F 4 mph NE 4.7 ft 5:50 am · 6:32 pm
Sun 1 Partly cloudy 56 / 75 °F 6 mph SW 4.6 ft 6:58 am · 7:52 pm
Mon 2 Partly cloudy 57 / 77 °F 4 mph WNW 3.3 ft 8:19 am · 9:19 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 55 / 73 °F 8 mph NNW 2.3 ft 9:42 am · 10:32 pm
Wed 4 Mainly clear 50 / 67 °F 8 mph NW 3.1 ft 10:50 am · 11:28 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 55 / 64 °F 6 mph SSW 3.1 ft 11:45 am
Fri 6 Overcast 54 / 66 °F 7 mph NW 4.3 ft 12:13 am · 12:30 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 53 / 60 °F 3 mph NE 0.2 ft 12:53 am · 1:11 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 49 / 65 °F 6 mph E 0.4 ft 1:29 am · 1:48 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 56 / 68 °F 7 mph SE 0.3 ft 2:04 am · 2:23 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 59 / 69 °F 7 mph SE 0.1 ft 2:38 am · 2:57 pm
Wed 11 Heavy drizzle 61 / 68 °F 13 mph S 0.8 ft 3:11 am · 3:31 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 57° / 80° 3.8 ft
  • Sat 31 Mainly clear 57° / 79° 4.7 ft
  • Sun 1 Partly cloudy 56° / 75° 4.6 ft
  • Mon 2 Partly cloudy 57° / 77° 3.3 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 55° / 73° 2.3 ft
  • Wed 4 Mainly clear 50° / 67° 3.1 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 55° / 64° 3.1 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature on Sunday 1. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and a bit wetter. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+9.1 °F; normal high: 69 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:31 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Praia de Alburrica

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:00 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 5:40 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 6:01 am
  • Full dark 6:38 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:32 am
  • Civil dusk 6:07 pm
  • Solar noon 12:20 pm (38° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 40 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:03 pm
  • Full dark 6:38 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:00–7:37 am
Evening golden hour5:03–5:40 pm
Praia de Alburrica

Today the sun is 92,334,940 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Praia de Alburrica

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 85% 85% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am
Rises 8:09 pm in the NE (54°)NE
Sets 12:04 pm tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 11:02 am
Transit 3:03 am overhead
Visible 15 h 56 min from 8:09 pm to 12:04 pm

Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:03–4:03 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:36–4:36 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:32–11:32 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:39–8:39 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 8:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Praia de Alburrica

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: even 2.8 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.

From the shoreline (900 ft from Praia de Alburrica) out to sea, heading west.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 2.8 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 2.8 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 2.8 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 2.8 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 2.8 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 2.8 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 2.8 mi out.

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Cacilhas Lighthouse
Photo: Patrick Leroy from Portugal · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cacilhas Lighthouse 4.1 mi northwest

Range
12 nautical miles (13 mi)
Tower height
49 ft
Built
1886

Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Praia de Alburrica at a glance

  • Beach. Coordinates: 38.655° N, 9.083° W.
  • It is 14 mi northwest of Setúbal, the main place in Setúbal. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min later than in Setúbal.
  • In Barreiro, 0.8 mi from the center.
  • The nearest tide station, Cascais, is 18 mi to the west.
  • Its coast faces west.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Praia do Moinho do Cabo (0.6 mi), Praia do Seixal (1.5 mi), Praia da Ponta dos Corvos (1.7 mi), Praia Barra-a-Barra (1.9 mi).

Questions about Praia de AlburricaQuestions

Where is Praia de Alburrica?

In Barreiro, 0.8 mi from the center, Setúbal (Portugal). The shore faces west.

What amenities does Praia de Alburrica have?

According to OpenStreetMap: showers and parking. Some may be missing or out of date, so ask at the beach.

What time is high tide today in Praia de Alburrica?

Today in Praia de Alburrica there are high tides at 4:04 am (10.7 ft) and 4:32 pm (10.0 ft) and low tides at 10:15 am and 10:31 pm. Tide coefficient 93.

What time is sunset today in Praia de Alburrica?

At 5:40 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:07 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Praia de Alburrica?

At 7:01 am. First light comes at 6:02 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:03–4:03 am, Minor 10:32–11:32 am, Major 2:36–4:36 pm, Minor 7:39–8:39 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Praia de Alburrica?

Partly cloudy, from 55 °F to 79 °F, with a light breeze from the northeast (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Praia de Alburrica?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.5 ft waves with a period of 11.0 s from the west-northwest. The water is 63.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Praia de Alburrica?

The best time to visit Praia de Alburrica is from June to August: highs of 79 °F to 83 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 11 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: Cascais station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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