Lisbon's long beach south of the river: miles of sand and many peaks, popular with schools. 4 spots within 11 km of Costa da Caparica: 3 beach breaks, 1 point break. 3 suit beginners.
Intermediate: Praia da Mata (Good, 1.3 m, cross-shore around 08:00), Costa da Caparica (Good, 1.3 m, cross-onshore around 08:00), Fonte da Telha (Good, 1.0 m, onshore around 08:00)
Advanced: Praia da Mata (Fair, 1.3 m, cross-shore around 08:00), Costa da Caparica (Fair, 1.3 m, cross-onshore around 08:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Praia da Mata · beach break, beginner, best on W/WNW/NW swell with E/ENE/NE wind, all tides. Open sandy beach break south of Caparica town with spread-out, shifting peaks and room for everyone. Best on W–NW swell with an early easterly; gentle when small…
Costa da Caparica · beach break, beginner, best on W/WNW/NW/SW swell with E/NE/SE wind, mid tide. Town-centre stretch with defined peaks shaped by rock jetties. Consistent, with lefts and rights; best mid tide with E wind. Fine for learners when small, competitive…
Fonte da Telha · beach break, beginner, best on W/WSW/SW swell with E/ENE/SE wind, low to mid tide. Long cliff-backed beach break at the south end of Caparica with many peaks. Often smaller and mellower than further north; long walls and the odd tube when sandbanks…
Santo Amaro · point break, advanced, best on SSW/SW/WSW swell with NNW/N/NNE wind, high tide. A point in Oeiras that is works around high tide on southwest swell and a north wind. Pollution and rocks are the hazards.
When to surf in Costa da Caparica
Best months for intermediate surfers: February to April, November to December. For beginners: March to April, September to December. The water goes from about 14 °C in February (5/4 mm hooded) to 19 °C in July (3/2 mm fullsuit). Best-known spots: Costa da Caparica. 3 of the 4 spots suit beginners, such as Praia da Mata, Costa da Caparica, Fonte da Telha.