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Surf Berbere Peniche Portugal, Supertubos

1:54 pm 29 Apr 2010

Surf Berbere Peniche Portugal, Supertubos

1:54 pm 29 Apr 2010

Buarcos ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.5
Consistency of surf: 2.5
Difficulty level: 4.0
Wind and kite surfing: 2.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Buarcos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Portugal – North)

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Surf Break: Buarcos

Name: Buarcos
Type: point
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: WSW Offshore Wind: NE

Buarcos in North Portugal is an exposed point break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west southwest. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of .

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Overall Buarcos Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Buarcos:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Cabedelo 2 mi
Second closest break Murtinheira 2 mi
Third closest break Gala 4 mi
Fourth closest break Praia da Leirosa 8 mi
Fifth closest break Praia da Tocha 11 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Buarcos:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 400 mi
Second closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 507 mi
Third closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 699 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 721 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 733 mi

Tide stations nearest to Buarcos:

Closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England 686 mi
Second closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc 686 mi
Third closest tide station Newlyn, England 705 mi
Fourth closest tide station Newlyn, England 705 mi
Fifth closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 706 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Buarcos:

Closest ski area Serra da Estrela (Portugal) 76 mi
Second closest ski area Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) 166 mi
Third closest ski area Manzaneda (Spain) 167 mi
Fourth closest ski area Leitariegos (Spain) 228 mi
Fifth closest ski area Valgrande-Pajares (Spain) 252 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Buarcos:

Closest city location Buarcos (Portugal) 1 mi
Second closest city location Figueira da Foz (Portugal) 2 mi
Third closest city location Tavarede (Portugal) 2 mi
Fourth closest city location Alhadas (Portugal) 6 mi
Fifth closest city location Lavos (Portugal) 6 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Buarcos is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, which is 121 km (75 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Buarcos is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 156 km (97 miles) away.
  • The third closest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL) in Acores, 158 km (98 miles) away.
Buarcos break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Buarcos, Portugal - North. Use the tab navigation above to view Buarcos sea temperature, Buarcos photographs, Buarcos detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Buarcos webcams, current wind from Portugal - North live weather stations and Buarcos tide predictions. The Portugal swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Portugal and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Portugal wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Buarcos.