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Arcos da mesquita
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (1 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SSE 14 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 346kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 229, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 414, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft15 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 346kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 1,694kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 1,006kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:19 −0.7 mHigh 07:53 +1.0 mLow 14:25 −0.9 mHigh 20:50 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:47 −0.7 mHigh 09:14 +1.0 mLow 15:47 −1.0 mHigh 22:05 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:06 −0.8 mHigh 10:24 +1.1 mLow 16:52 −1.1 mHigh 23:04 +0.9 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Arcos da mesquita
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (182°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (2°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 30). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Lagoa, 6.4 km away (12 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,030–US$1,950 each
about US$1,030–US$1,950 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LIS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$450–US$939 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$302 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$376 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$154 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$1,950 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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12 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Lagoa its beds, food and every spot near it
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About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 15m
About 16h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LIS, direct, then 3h 45m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.