Caparica — Castelo
Not so great now. Best 08:00–10:00.
Not so great right now
Dark now — see the daylight hours below.
Wind
Tide
- Low05:541.4 m
- High12:072.8 m
- Low18:331.2 m
Official tide predictions (WorldTides).
Next 02:00–04:00
Next 8 days
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Best 08:00–10:00. At 09:00: Great, 3.3 out of 5 — about 1.0 m, wind 3 kn glassy. Tide 2.1 m.
| Time | Score | Size | Wind | Gusts | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 2.6 out of 5 | 1.1 m | 2 glassy | 6 | 1.8 m |
| 09:00 | 3.3 out of 5 | 1.0 m | 3 glassy | 6 | 2.1 m |
| 10:00 | 2.1 out of 5 | 1.0 m | 7 cross-shore | 13 | 2.4 m |
| 11:00 | 0.9 out of 5 | 1.0 m | 8 cross-offshore | 15 | 2.7 m |
| 12:00 | 0.6 out of 5 | 1.0 m | 6 cross-shore | 15 | 2.8 m |
| 13:00 | 0.6 out of 5 | 0.9 m | 7 cross-shore | 15 | 2.7 m |
| 14:00 | 1.3 out of 5 | 1.1 m | 9 cross-shore | 18 | 2.5 m |
| 15:00 | 1.9 out of 5 | 1.1 m | 8 cross-shore | 18 | 2.1 m |
| 16:00 | 1.5 out of 5 | 1.0 m | 9 cross-shore | 18 | 1.7 m |
| 17:00 | 0.8 out of 5 | 0.9 m | 9 cross-shore | 18 | 1.4 m |
| 18:00 | 0.4 out of 5 | 0.7 m | 9 cross-shore | 18 | 1.2 m |
| 19:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 0.6 m | 8 cross-shore | 17 | 1.2 m |
| 20:00 | 0.6 out of 5 | 0.6 m | 6 cross-shore | 15 | 1.4 m |
Hour by hour
Today
Best 08:00–10:00. At 09:00: Great, 3.3 out of 5 — about 1.0 m, wind 3 kn glassy. Tide 2.1 m.
| Time | Score | Size | Wind | Gusts | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 2.6 out of 5 | 1.1 m | 2 glassy | 6 | 1.8 m |
| 09:00 | 3.3 out of 5 | 1.0 m | 3 glassy | 6 | 2.1 m |
| 10:00 | 2.1 out of 5 | 1.0 m | 7 cross-shore | 13 | 2.4 m |
| 11:00 | 0.9 out of 5 | 1.0 m | 8 cross-offshore | 15 | 2.7 m |
| 12:00 | 0.6 out of 5 | 1.0 m | 6 cross-shore | 15 | 2.8 m |
| 13:00 | 0.6 out of 5 | 0.9 m | 7 cross-shore | 15 | 2.7 m |
| 14:00 | 1.3 out of 5 | 1.1 m | 9 cross-shore | 18 | 2.5 m |
| 15:00 | 1.9 out of 5 | 1.1 m | 8 cross-shore | 18 | 2.1 m |
| 16:00 | 1.5 out of 5 | 1.0 m | 9 cross-shore | 18 | 1.7 m |
| 17:00 | 0.8 out of 5 | 0.9 m | 9 cross-shore | 18 | 1.4 m |
| 18:00 | 0.4 out of 5 | 0.7 m | 9 cross-shore | 18 | 1.2 m |
| 19:00 | 0.3 out of 5 | 0.6 m | 8 cross-shore | 17 | 1.2 m |
| 20:00 | 0.6 out of 5 | 0.6 m | 6 cross-shore | 15 | 1.4 m |
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Spot guide
- Best swell
- SW–WNW
- Best wind
- ENE (offshore)
- Best tide
- Mid
- First–last light
- 07:25–19:19
Hazards rip gully (agueiro) beside the beach bar · no lifeguard outside june to september
Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Caparica — Infante, Caparica — Praia Nova, Caparica — Riviera, Caparica — Sereia, Costa da Caparica (town / CDS / Tarquínio), Cova do Vapor, Fonte da Telha, Praia do Norte (Caparica), São João da Caparica. Wave models resolve about 8 km, so neighbouring beaches read the same swell. What separates them is orientation, seabed and tide, not the forecast.
Nearby spots Caparica — Riviera, Caparica — Sereia, Caparica — Infante, Caparica — Praia Nova, Costa da Caparica (town / CDS / Tarquínio)
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Scores and sizes are forecasts for Intermediate surfers, out of 5. Times are Lisbon time. Size is our estimate of the breaking wave at this beach, not the offshore swell.