Surf-Forecast | Fonte da Telha Surf Guide

Fonte da Telha Surf Guide

Fonte da Telha in Lisboa is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Often Crowded.

Fonte da Telha Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	19.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fonte da Telha:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fonte da Telha occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fonte da Telha with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in February while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 31% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

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

blown out

41%

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

too small

31%

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

Explore Fonte da Telha Location Map

Interactive Fonte da Telha 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 Fonte da Telha is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Fonte da Telha is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, 205 km (127 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.

Fonte da Telha Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 05:11 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 21
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	8	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on

What does Fonte da Telha look like?

Latest photos from Fonte da Telha. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: João Brazão Credit: Jorge Alves Credit: David Amaral

Tides at Fonte da Telha

Current tide and informaton

For Charneca, 4 km from Fonte da Telha.

Next High Water: 08:25am | 2.23m

Next Low Water: 02:21pm | 0.67m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Fonte da Telha Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for air movement. In contrast the sea remains relatively cold (19.7 °C). Surfers should wear a spring or summer wetsuit though no doubt some would wear less neoprene on such a warm day, no matter what temperature the sea is.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite