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Sao Joao ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Sao Joao Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Portugal – Lisbon)

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Name: Sao Joao
Type: beach/Jetty
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: W Offshore Wind: E

Sao Joao in Lisbon is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rocks,.

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Overall Sao Joao 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 Sao Joao:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Costa da Caparica 2 mi
Second closest break Caxias 2 mi
Third closest break Paco D 'arcos 2 mi
Fourth closest break Praia do Castello 2 mi
Fifth closest break Carcavelos 3 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Sao Joao:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 502 mi
Second closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 612 mi
Third closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 773 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 805 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 837 mi

Tide stations nearest to Sao Joao:

Closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England 792 mi
Second closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc 792 mi
Third closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 809 mi
Fourth closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 809 mi
Fifth closest tide station Newlyn, England 812 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Sao Joao:

Closest ski area Serra da Estrela (Portugal) 153 mi
Second closest ski area Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) 219 mi
Third closest ski area Manzaneda (Spain) 270 mi
Fourth closest ski area Valdesqui (Spain) 312 mi
Fifth closest ski area Puerto De Navacerrada (Spain) 316 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Sao Joao:

Closest city location Trafaria (Portugal) 2 mi
Second closest city location Costa de Caparica (Portugal) 2 mi
Third closest city location Paco de Arcos (Portugal) 2 mi
Fourth closest city location Alges (Portugal) 3 mi
Fifth closest city location Terrugem (Portugal) 3 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Sao Joao is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Sao Joao is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 214 km (133 miles) away.
Sao Joao break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Sao Joao, Portugal - Lisbon. Use the tab navigation above to view Sao Joao sea temperature, Sao Joao photographs, Sao Joao detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Sao Joao webcams, current wind from Portugal - Lisbon live weather stations and Sao Joao 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 Sao Joao.