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Sao Torpes
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (3 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 151kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 536kJ
- Wind
- S 16 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 251, fair
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 528, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–19 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 51, fair | 5 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 464kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft15 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 151kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft7 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 536kJ | wind from the south, 16 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 12 ft9 smushy13 ft at break (est.) | 2,372kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft8 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,328kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 18°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 01:29 −0.7 mHigh 08:01 +0.9 mLow 14:35 −0.9 mHigh 20:57 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:57 −0.7 mHigh 09:22 +1.0 mLow 15:56 −1.0 mHigh 22:13 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:16 −0.8 mHigh 10:33 +1.1 mLow 17:02 −1.1 mHigh 23:14 +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.
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About
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About Sao Torpes
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (220°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (40°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–19 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Porto Covo, 8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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$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 15 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Porto Covo 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 14h 40m
About 14h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LIS, direct, then 2h 10m by road
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