FOIL.ARCHITECT // TELEMETRY SNAPSHOT
Praia do Guincho (Portugal)
GPS: 38.7320° N, -9.4720° E | ALT: 10m MSL | WATER: fresh | THERMAL: Superb thermal engine with massive regional pressure systems.
LIVE NOWCAST: 2026-08-23 16:19 UTC
QUADRANT 01 // SESSION RATING INDEX
74%
GOOD
* SESSION RATING IS NOT JUST WIND RATING *
Consensus physics engine factoring gust factor, air density (21.9°C), and laminar flight envelope.
QUADRANT 02 // 24H WIND ENSEMBLE TREND
PEAK: 30 KTS
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
24:00
QUADRANT 03 // LIVE WIND & GEAR MATRIX
SPEED / GUSTS
14.4 / 32.1 kts
DIRECTION
182° S
WING: 5.0 m²
FOIL: 1100 cm²
BOARD: 85 L
QUADRANT 04 // ATMOSPHERIC CONSENSUS
TEMP: 21.9°C
CLOUDS: 71%
PRECIP: 0 mm
LIFT SLI: 1.35
ENSEMBLE: OPEN-METEO / ECMWF / ICON-D2 / AROME / GFS
Spot Aerodynamic & Geographic Overview
Wild Atlantic wave arena. Summer Nortada trades are heavily compressed by Sintra cliffs, combining high wind velocity with massive raw ocean swells for pure wave riding.
Thermal Wind Dynamics: Superb thermal engine with massive regional pressure systems.