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12:00 am 1 Sep 2010


Furnas ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Furnas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Portugal – Ericeira)

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Name: Furnas
Type: reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: NW Offshore Wind: E

Furnas in Ericeira is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

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Overall Furnas 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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Also see Furnas surf quality by season and Furnas surf quality by month.

Furnas Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Furnas:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Praia do Norte 1 mi
Second closest break Praia do Peixe 1 mi
Third closest break Pedra Branca 1 mi
Fourth closest break Backdoor 2 mi
Fifth closest break Foz do Lizandro 2 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Furnas:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 491 mi
Second closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 596 mi
Third closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 776 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 791 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 825 mi

Tide stations nearest to Furnas:

Closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England 777 mi
Second closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc 777 mi
Third closest tide station Newlyn, England 797 mi
Fourth closest tide station Newlyn, England 798 mi
Fifth closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 798 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Furnas:

Closest ski area Serra da Estrela (Portugal) 147 mi
Second closest ski area Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) 219 mi
Third closest ski area Manzaneda (Spain) 258 mi
Fourth closest ski area Valdesqui (Spain) 313 mi
Fifth closest ski area Puerto De Navacerrada (Spain) 316 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Furnas:

Closest city location Sao Joao das Lampas (Portugal) 3 mi
Second closest city location Ericeira (Portugal) 4 mi
Third closest city location Mafra (Portugal) 6 mi
Fourth closest city location Colares (Portugal) 7 mi
Fifth closest city location Pero Pinheiro (Portugal) 7 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Furnas is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 29 km (18 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Furnas is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 227 km (141 miles) away.
Furnas break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Furnas, Portugal - Ericeira. Use the tab navigation above to view Furnas sea temperature, Furnas photographs, Furnas detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Furnas webcams, current wind from Portugal - Ericeira live weather stations and Furnas 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 Furnas.
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