Sao Joao Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lisboa, Portugal)

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Sao Joao Surf Guide

Sao Joao in Lisbon is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rocks,.

Sao Joao Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	fairly consistent	17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sao Joao:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sao Joao 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 Sao Joao (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sao Joao 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 Sao Joao Location Map

Interactive Sao Joao 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 Sao Joao is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Sao Joao is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 214 km (133 miles) away.

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Sao Joao Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:30 Local Time

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

Tides at Sao Joao

Current tide and informaton

For Paco de Arcos, 4 km from Sao Joao.

Next High Water: 06:08pm | 2.35m

Next Low Water: 12:23am | 0.72m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sao Joao Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.6 °C) at Sao Joao 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*: 17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite