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Live · Praia do Norte · updated 20 Sep 2026 · 20:00 UTC
5 ft
Current wave height
8.1 sPeriod
326°Swell dir
2.5 mphWind
61.9 °FWater
9/100 Flat
Big Wave Score
Next 7 days

Big-wave forecast

Today
6ft
11s · 329°
Fair
Mon
5ft
11s · 325°
Fair
Tue
5ft
11s · 325°
Fair
Wed
6ft
12s · 312°
Fair
Thu
6ft
11s · 311°
Fair
Fri
4ft
13s · 316°
Fair
Sat
8ft
14s · 322°
Fair

Daily peak height, scored for size and rideability. Wind is factored in once measured. Watch it live on the webcam →

Your data advantage

Wave height history

Every reading is logged, so you can see how this season compares.

2 ft
Biggest wave
1
Big-wave days (>6 m)
7 ft
Average height

Daily peak wave height

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How we forecast

Where the data comes from

The Big Wave Score combines live readings from offshore buoys with official swell and weather models.

Offshore buoys

Measured at sea

Real-time wave height, period and direction from buoys moored off the Nazaré canyon.

Official models

Forecast models

High-resolution swell, wind and period forecasts from official meteorological sources.

Our own log

A growing archive

Every reading logged around the clock, building a season-by-season history you won't find anywhere else.

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The Big Wave Alert

One email the moment the canyon lines up for a monster swell — with the day, tide window and forecast height.

Never miss a giant

The Big Wave Alert

One email the moment the canyon lines up for a monster swell — with the day, tide window and forecast height.