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Praia da Vitoria
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 8 ft swell at 10 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 158kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 144kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 157kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 223kJ
- Wind
- WNW 16 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,021kJ
- Wind
- NW 16 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, too small
- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 418, too small
- Thu 526, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 824, too small
- Mon 942, poor
- Tue 1067, good
- Wed 1167, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +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.
Praia da Vitoria does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 31, too small | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 199kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 158kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, too small | 4 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, too small | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 157kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | offshorewind from the west, 2 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 24, too small | 5 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 223kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 42, poor | 8 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1,021kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 67, good | 11 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2,423kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 18 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 67, good | 12 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2,975kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 16 knots, offshore | 15°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 00:53 −0.4 mHigh 07:23 +0.5 mLow 13:59 −0.4 mHigh 20:11 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:16 −0.4 mHigh 08:41 +0.5 mLow 15:15 −0.5 mHigh 21:26 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:29 −0.5 mHigh 09:47 +0.6 mLow 16:16 −0.6 mHigh 22:25 +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
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About Praia da Vitoria
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (124°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (304°). 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 500 m out (1 in 48). 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 Praia da Vitória (Santa Cruz), 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
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$872–US$1,640 each
about US$872–US$1,640 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 TER, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$376–US$778 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| 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$872–US$1,640 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 5 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Praia da Vitória (Santa Cruz) its beds, food and every spot near it
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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 18h 15m
About 18h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TER, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 25 min by road
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