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Lagoa
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (4 ft swell at 7 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 327kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- NW 25 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 975kJ
- Wind
- NNW 22 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 915, poor
- Tue 1036, poor
- Wed 1139, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 7–20 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 167kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 5 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 327kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | offshorewind from the west, 7 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 25 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, poor | 8 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 975kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 22 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 36, poor | 9 ft10 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 1,544kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 21 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 39, poor | 10 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 1,734kJ | wind from the north, 15 knots | 16°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 00:45 −0.4 mHigh 07:16 +0.5 mLow 13:53 −0.4 mHigh 20:02 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:09 −0.4 mHigh 08:34 +0.5 mLow 15:09 −0.5 mHigh 21:18 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:22 −0.4 mHigh 09:41 +0.6 mLow 16:10 −0.5 mHigh 22:18 +0.5 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 Lagoa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (83°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (263°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 7–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 45). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Santa Cruz da Graciosa, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$946–US$1,770 each
about US$946–US$1,770 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 PIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$369–US$765 |
| 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$946–US$1,770 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Santa Cruz da Graciosa
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about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Santa Cruz da Graciosa its beds, food and every spot near it
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 19h 30m
About 19h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PIX, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 1h 30m by road
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