Carrapateira Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Portugal – South)
| Name: | Carrapateira |
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| Type: | river |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Carrapateira in South Portugal is an exposed river break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the river break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.
Overall Carrapateira 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.
The graph illustrates the variation of swells directed at Carrapateira through an avera... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
Also see Carrapateira surf quality by season and Carrapateira surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Portugal - South surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Carrapateira
Visitor Reviews of Carrapateira |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Carrapateira:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Praia do Bordeira | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Praia do Amado | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Figueiros | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Vale Figueira | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Arrifana | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Carrapateira: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 588 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 711 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 799 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 902 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 927 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Carrapateira: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 888 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 888 mi |
| Third closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | 895 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco | 895 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 907 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Carrapateira: |
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| Closest ski area | Serra da Estrela (Portugal) | 234 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) | 273 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sierra Nevada (Spain) | 306 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Michlifen (Morocco) | 337 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Valdesqui (Spain) | 357 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Carrapateira: |
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| Closest city location | Aljezur (Portugal) | 10 mi |
| Second closest city location | Lagos (Portugal) | 14 mi |
| Third closest city location | Sagres (Portugal) | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Alvor (Portugal) | 18 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Portimao (Portugal) | 21 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Carrapateira is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 86 km (53 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Carrapateira is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 177 km (110 miles) away.
