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Praia do Norte
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
57Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 264kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 211kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 175kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 165kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 185kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 135kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- NNW 27 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 271, good
- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 438, poor
- Thu 565, good
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 761, good
- Sun 811, poor
- Mon 912, poor
- Tue 1034, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jun–Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Praia do Norte does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 738kJ | wind from the north-east, 18 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 71, good | 4 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 264kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 211kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 38, poor | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 175kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 65, good | 4 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 185kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 61, good | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 135kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 27 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, poor | 4 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 226kJ | wind from the north, 23 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 34, poor | 4 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the south-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 NovHigh 05:43 +0.5 mLow 12:15 −0.4 mHigh 18:26 +0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:32 −0.3 mHigh 07:05 +0.4 mLow 13:45 −0.4 mHigh 19:53 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:59 −0.3 mHigh 08:24 +0.5 mLow 15:03 −0.4 mHigh 21:09 +0.3 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 Jun–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
- May1of 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 Mon 2 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, its town, photos
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Photos of Praia do Norte
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More surf near here
2 places
- Ponta Dos Capelinhos 6.7 km away
- Almoxarife 13.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Praia do Norte
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (340°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (160°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in March, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Praia do Norte, 0.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 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$864–US$1,630 each
about US$864–US$1,630 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 HOR, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$368–US$764 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| 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$864–US$1,630 |
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 · 2 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Praia do Norte its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Capelo on Booking.com
7 min by car · 2 places to stay
- Beds in Praia do Almoxarife on Booking.com
24 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 18h 30m
About 18h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HOR, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → HOR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.