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Paço D´arcos
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (4 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 248kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 137, too small
- Mon 227, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1021, 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 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Paço D´arcos does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 37, too small | 5 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 411kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 248kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 6 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 210kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, poor | 6 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 373kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 15 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:18 −0.8 mHigh 06:46 +1.0 mLow 13:14 −0.9 mHigh 19:38 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:35 −0.7 mHigh 08:05 +0.9 mLow 14:39 −0.9 mHigh 21:02 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:02 −0.7 mHigh 09:26 +1.0 mLow 15:59 −1.0 mHigh 22:17 +0.8 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.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Paço D´arcos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (187°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (7°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in June, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Paco de Arcos, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 kayak spot.
Water about 18°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$965–US$1,840 each
about US$965–US$1,840 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 LIS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$938 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| 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$965–US$1,840 |
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
1 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Paco de Arcos its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Caxias on Booking.com
4 min by car · 9 places to stay
- Beds in Oeiras on Booking.com
5 min by car · 9 places to stay
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 13h 10m
About 13h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LIS, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → LIS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.