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Cabanas Velhas
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 8 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 588kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 227, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 925, poor
- Tue 1031, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Cabanas Velhas does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 289kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft15 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, poor | 8 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 588kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, poor | 11 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 2,005kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 21°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 01:22 −0.7 mHigh 07:55 +1.0 mLow 14:28 −0.9 mHigh 20:51 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:50 −0.7 mHigh 09:16 +1.0 mLow 15:49 −1.0 mHigh 22:06 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:08 −0.8 mHigh 10:26 +1.1 mLow 16:54 −1.1 mHigh 23:06 +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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More surf near here
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- Boca do rio 1.3 km away
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- Zavial 7.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cabanas Velhas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (174°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (354°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). 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 20°C in September, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Burgau, 2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 mountain bike area.
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$1,940 each
about US$1,030–US$1,940 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 30 October 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$449–US$938 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| 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$1,030–US$1,940 |
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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about 5 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Burgau its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Luz on Booking.com
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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 16h 10m
About 16h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LIS, direct, then 3h 40m by road
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