Costa da Caparica Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lisboa, Portugal)

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Costa da Caparica Surf Guide

Costa da Caparica in Lisbon is an exposed beach/jetties break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A popular wave that can get growded. Beware of rocks and locals.

Costa da Caparica Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	fairly consistent	18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Costa da Caparica:

The best conditions reported for surf at Costa da Caparica 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 Costa da Caparica (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Costa da Caparica 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 41% of the time in December while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

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

blown out

53%

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 Costa da Caparica Location Map

Interactive Costa da Caparica 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 Costa da Caparica is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Costa da Caparica is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 212 km (132 miles) away.

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Costa da Caparica Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:04 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NW	NNW	NNW	NW
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

What does Costa da Caparica look like?

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Tides at Costa da Caparica

Current tide and informaton

For Costa de Caparica, 1 km from Costa da Caparica.

Next High Water: 05:51am | 2.2m

Next Low Water: 11:46am | 0.7m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Costa da Caparica Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.1 °C) at Costa da Caparica 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 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite