Barranco
Surf spot · Portugal
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Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 9 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 1,019kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 940, poor
- Tue 1032, poor
- Wed 1172, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Barranco does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 40, poor | 9 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1,019kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 32, poor | 7 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 666kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 72, good | 8 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 994kJ | wind from the south, 3 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:50 −0.7 mHigh 09:16 +1.0 mLow 15:49 −1.0 mHigh 22:06 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:08 −0.8 mHigh 10:26 +1.1 mLow 16:53 −1.1 mHigh 23:06 +0.9 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 05:10 −1.0 mHigh 11:23 +1.2 mLow 17:45 −1.2 mHigh 23:55 +1.1 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.
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About Barranco
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (149°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (329°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 4). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in September, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Sagres, 5.6 km away (26 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
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$1,030–US$1,950 each
about US$1,030–US$1,950 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 2 November 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$450–US$939 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$302 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$376 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$154 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$1,950 |
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
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17 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Vila do Bispo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sagres on Booking.com
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- Beds in Burgau on Booking.com
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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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 35m
About 16h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LIS, direct, then 4h 05m by road
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