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Cabo de Sines Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Portugal – Alentejo)

Cabo de Sines break guidePhoto by: José Rosado

Cabo de Sines Surf Guide

Cabo de Sines in South Portugal is an exposed beach/jetty break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

Cabo de Sines Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty3fairly consistent
17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cabo de Sines:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cabo de Sines occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Explore Cabo de Sines Location Map

Interactive Cabo de Sines 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 Cabo de Sines is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 95 km (59 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cabo de Sines is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, 132 km (82 miles) away.

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Cabo de Sines Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:35 Local Time
Tuesday 05
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
1.1
NW
0.3
WSW
Period (s) 9 9 9 8
Wind (km/h)
15
20
30
35
Wind State cross-
off		 cross cross cross

What does Cabo de Sines look like?

Latest photos from Cabo de Sines. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: José Rosado

    Tides at Cabo de Sines

    Current tide and informaton
    For Sines, Portugal, 2 km from Cabo de Sines.
    Next High Water: 05:31pm | 3.02m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 11:38pm | 1.07m
    IS AT (local time)

    Cabo de Sines Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (17.2 °C) at Cabo de Sines 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
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    Portugal Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Cabo de Sines

    Surf stats for Cabo de Sines, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Cabo de Sines

    Wind stats for Cabo de Sines, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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