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Sesimbra
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor 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 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 280kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 141, too small
- Mon 229, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1025, 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
Sesimbra 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 | 41, too small | 5 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 465kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 29, too small | 4 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 280kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft15 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 6 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 223kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, poor | 7 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 459kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 19°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 00:17 −0.8 mHigh 06:45 +1.0 mLow 13:14 −0.9 mHigh 19:37 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:35 −0.7 mHigh 08:05 +0.9 mLow 14:40 −0.9 mHigh 21:02 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:03 −0.7 mHigh 09:26 +0.9 mLow 16:00 −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
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sesimbra
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (177°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (357°). 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 400 m out (1 in 38). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Sesimbra, 0 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 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$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 · 32 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Sesimbra its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Troia on Booking.com
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- Beds in Setúbal (São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça) on Booking.com
Setúbal (São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça)
35 min by car · 59 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 30m
About 13h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LIS, direct, then 1h by road
Flights ORD → LIS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.