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Sao Jacinto
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 9 s
Mon 2 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 292kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 132kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SE 15 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 236, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 524, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 928, poor
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1135, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 36, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 292kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft15 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, poor | 8 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 762kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 12 ft10 ssoft13 ft at break (est.) | 2,370kJ | wind from the south, 21 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 35, poor | 8 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 755kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 17°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 01:56 −0.8 mHigh 08:24 +1.0 mLow 14:57 −0.9 mHigh 21:19 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:21 −0.8 mHigh 09:46 +1.0 mLow 16:17 −1.0 mHigh 22:36 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:38 −0.9 mHigh 10:57 +1.1 mLow 17:22 −1.1 mHigh 23:37 +1.0 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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More surf near here
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- praia da torreira 10.5 km away
About
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About Sao Jacinto
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (288°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (108°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 74). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in June, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Sao Jacinto, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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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about 5 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Sao Jacinto its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Torreira on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 5 places to stay
- Beds in Furadouro on Booking.com
about 45 min by car · 17 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 30m
About 16h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LIS, direct, then 4h by road
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