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Rata
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (5 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 348kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 122kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 148, fair
- Mon 237, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 932, too small
- Tue 1027, 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
Rata does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 48, fair | 6 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 555kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 37, too small | 5 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 348kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, too small | 6 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 215kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, poor | 6 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 423kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 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 08:06 +0.9 mLow 14:40 −0.9 mHigh 21:03 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:02 −0.7 mHigh 09:27 +1.0 mLow 16:00 −1.0 mHigh 22:18 +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
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Rata
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rata
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (164°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (344°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 59). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 Cascais, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 9 surf spots and 1 climbing area.
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$985–US$1,860 each
about US$985–US$1,860 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$60–US$94 |
| 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$985–US$1,860 |
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
2 min by car · 90 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Cascais its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Parede on Booking.com
8 min by car · 27 places to stay
- Beds in Carcavelos on Booking.com
12 min by car · 39 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 20m
About 13h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LIS, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → LIS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.