Figueira da Foz – Cabedelo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Beira, Portugal)

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Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo Surf Guide

Cabedelo in North Portugal is an exposed beach/pier break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west.. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier	3	fairly consistent	16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in December while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

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

blown out

54%

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

too small

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

Explore Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo Location Map

Interactive Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo 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 closest passenger airport to Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, which is 123 km (76 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 154 km (96 miles) away.

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Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 06:05 Local Time

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

What does Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo look like?

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Tides at Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo

Current tide and informaton

For Figueira da Foz, Portugal, 0 km from Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo.

Next High Water: 05:55pm | 2.98m

Next Low Water: 11:42am | 1.13m

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Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.2 °C) at Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.