Sao Jacinto Surf Guide

Sao Jacinto in Beira is an exposed sandbar break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north. The sandbar break provides left and right handers. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Sao Jacinto Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar3inconsistent
16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sao Jacinto:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sao Jacinto occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Sao Jacinto (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Sao Jacinto with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring  and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in October while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
11%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
16%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
73%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sao Jacinto Location Map

Interactive Sao Jacinto 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 Sao Jacinto is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, which is 64 km (40 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sao Jacinto is Vila Real Airport (VRL), also in Acores, 109 km (68 miles) away.

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Sao Jacinto Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 07:23 Local Time
Monday 04
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m)
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.8
NW
Period (s) 8 8 8 7
Wind (km/h)
15
15
10
20
Wind State cross-
on
cross cross-
on
on

Swell History at Sao Jacinto

Surf stats for Sao Jacinto, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Sao Jacinto

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


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