Bolina Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lisboa, Portugal)

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Bolina Surf Guide

Bolina in Lisbon is a fairly exposed reef and point break Ideal winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Best around mid tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rocks and pollution.

Bolina Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	4	rarely breaks	17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bolina:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bolina occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bolina (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Bolina with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in April while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 87% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

87%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bolina Location Map

Interactive Bolina surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Bolina is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Bolina is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 224 km (139 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Bolina Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:03 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WSW	NW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	8	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	off

Tides at Bolina

Current tide and informaton

For Cascais, Portugal, 3 km from Bolina.

Next High Water: 05:33pm | 3.11m

Next Low Water: 11:43pm | 1.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bolina Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.2 °C) at Bolina is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite