Surf Forecasts:
Costa da Caparica surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with 459 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Costa da Caparica this week:
The surf forecast for Costa da Caparica over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Costa da Caparica in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Costa da Caparica over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 97 | 203 | 380 | 459 | 294 | 281 | 249 | 126 | 90 | 54 | 25 | 49 | 61 | 27 | 45 | 242 | 145 | 139 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40PM2.91m | 5:00AM2.72m | 5:14PM2.84m | 5:35AM2.66m | 5:52PM2.70m | 6:15AM2.56m | 6:36PM2.51m | 7:02AM2.41m | 7:31PM2.29m | 8:03AM2.26m | 8:46PM2.10m | 9:27AM2.16m | 10:24PM2.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.09m | 11:00AM0.18m | 11:24PM0.17m | 11:37AM0.26m | 00:01AM0.30m | 12:19PM0.40m | 00:44AM0.48m | 1:11PM0.57m | 1:38AM0.69m | 2:20PM0.74m | 2:54AM0.86m | 3:57PM0.82m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 26 | 35 | 37 | 29 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 32 | 33 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 97 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 126 | 24 | 54 | 25 | 9 | 61 | 27 | 45 | 242 | 145 | 139 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | S 18 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 22 | — | 21 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | NW 7 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | — | 19 | 17 | 27 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 257 | 39 | 203 | 380 | 459 | 294 | 281 | 249 | — | 90 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 438 | 8 | 195 | 195 | 8 | 195 | 467 | 83 | 2 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Costa da Caparica provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Costa da Caparica can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Costa da Caparica surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Costa da Caparica) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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