praia da torreira
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 9 s
Mon 2 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 206kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 s
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 169, good
- Mon 271, good
- Tue 318, too small
- Wed 431, too small
- Thu 544, too small
- Fri 635, too small
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 819, too small
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1065, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Jan, Sep, Nov2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 69, good | 5 ft10 s7 ft at break (est.) | 380kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 71, good | 4 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 206kJ | offshorewind from the east, 1 knot, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft12 s2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft11 s3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 44, too small | 2 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 65, good | 4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 20°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 00:40 −0.9 mHigh 07:05 +1.1 mLow 13:33 −1.0 mHigh 19:54 +0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:56 −0.8 mHigh 08:24 +1.0 mLow 14:57 −0.9 mHigh 21:19 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:21 −0.8 mHigh 09:46 +1.0 mLow 16:17 −1.0 mHigh 22:36 +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.
Best time to go
best Jan, Sep, Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 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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More surf near here
2 places
- Sao Jacinto 10.5 km away
- Furadouro 12.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About praia da torreira
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (283°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (103°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, September and November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Torreira, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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
1 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Torreira its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sao Jacinto on Booking.com
19 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Furadouro on Booking.com
23 min by car · 17 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 16h 40m
About 16h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LIS, direct, then 4h 10m by road
Flights ORD → LIS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.