Costa da Caparica
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 99kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 802kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 527, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 739, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Dec–Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Costa da Caparica does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 331kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft14 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 99kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft8 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 802kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 13 ft9 smushy15 ft at break (est.) | 2,691kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft8 ssoft12 ft at break (est.) | 1,232kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:35 −0.7 mHigh 08:05 +0.9 mLow 14:39 −0.9 mHigh 21:02 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:02 −0.7 mHigh 09:26 +1.0 mLow 15:59 −1.0 mHigh 22:17 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:20 −0.8 mHigh 10:36 +1.1 mLow 17:04 −1.1 mHigh 23:17 +0.9 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 Dec–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 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
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
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About Costa da Caparica
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (230°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (50°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 57). 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Costa da Caparica, 0.9 km away (2 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 10 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
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$966–US$1,850 each
about US$966–US$1,850 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 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| 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$966–US$1,850 |
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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about US$67/nightcountry average
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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 13h 10m
About 13h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LIS, direct, then 40 min by road
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