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Santo Amaro
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 53 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 53 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 53 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 53 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 53 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 53 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
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
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 7 ft10 s | 865kJ | N | 18°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Santo Amaro
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More surf near here
5 places
- Inatel 0.9 km away
- Paço D´arcos 1.3 km away
- Torre 1.6 km away
- Carcavelos 2.3 km away
- Caxias 3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Santo Amaro
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 350 m out (1 in 35). 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 18°C in June, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Oeiras, 3.9 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 9 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$965–US$1,840 each
about US$965–US$1,840 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 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| 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$965–US$1,840 |
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
3 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Paco de Arcos its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Carcavelos on Booking.com
4 min by car · 39 places to stay
- Beds in Caxias on Booking.com
6 min by car · 9 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 10m
About 13h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LIS, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → LIS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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