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Baixa da Vila Nova
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
57Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 212kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 160kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 209kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,705kJ
- Wind
- NNW 21 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 261, good
- Tue 362, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 761, good
- Sun 823, poor
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1033, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best May–Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Baixa da Vila Nova does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 61, good | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | 4 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 212kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 160kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 4 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 209kJ | offshorewind from the south, 1 knot, offshore | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 61, good | 4 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, poor | 3 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft9 smushy12 ft at break (est.) | 1,705kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 21 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, poor | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 322kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 17°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 00:50 −0.4 mHigh 07:21 +0.5 mLow 13:57 −0.4 mHigh 20:09 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:14 −0.4 mHigh 08:39 +0.6 mLow 15:13 −0.5 mHigh 21:23 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:26 −0.5 mHigh 09:45 +0.6 mLow 16:14 −0.6 mHigh 22:23 +0.5 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.
Best time to go
best May–Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Baixa da Vila Nova
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (12°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (192°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Praia da Vitória (Santa Cruz), 8.7 km away (about 15 min by car).
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$871–US$1,640 each
about US$871–US$1,640 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TER, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$375–US$777 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$301 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$154 |
| Total | about US$871–US$1,640 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 15 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Praia da Vitória (Santa Cruz) 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 15m
About 18h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TER, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → TER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.