← All spots
Praia do Norte (Caparica)
Costa da Caparica · beach
Now0.4/5
Wrong tide for this spot
0.6m @ 6–12s WNW · 1kW/m · +0.2m @ 13s NWsecondary swell · 2kn SW ↘onshore
Tide2.6m↓ falling· low in 4h44
🌊 18.9°Cwater26°CairWear:3/2 fullsuitSeaSlightUV6 HighSurfaceCleanConsistencyFairly consistent(68)
TideLow 16:18 1.3mHigh 22:39 2.6mLow 04:50 1.4mHigh 11:18 2.8mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).
8-day outlook · Intermediate
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Swell height · metres
secondary swell
Wind · knots
Hour by hour
| Time | Score | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 1.1 | 0.6m 6–14s WNW+0.1m 11s SW | 1kn N → | 0.6 ↑ |
| 08:00 | 0.4 | 0.6m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 11s WSW | 3kn NNE → | 0.8 ↑ |
| 09:00 | 0.4 | 0.6m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 12s W | 1kn SE → | 1.0 ↑ |
| 10:00 | 0.4 | 0.6m 6–12s WNW+0.1m 13s WNW | 1kn SE → | 1.0 ↓ |
| 11:00 | 0.4 | 0.6m 6–12s WNW+0.2m 13s NW | 2kn SW ↘ | 0.9 ↓ |
| 12:00 | 0.7 | 0.6m 6–12s WNW+0.2m 13s NW | 2kn S → | 0.7 ↓ |
| 13:00 | 1.4 | 0.6m 6s WNW+0.2m 12s NW | 2kn SSW → | 0.5 ↓ |
| 14:00 | 1.5 | 0.6m 7s WNW+0.3m 12s NW | 3kn SW ↘ | 0.3 ↓ |
| 15:00 | 1.1 | 0.6m 7s WNW+0.3m 12s NW | 5kn SW ↘ g11 | 0.1 ↓ |
| 16:00 | 0.8 | 0.6m 7s WNW+0.3m 12s NW | 5kn SW ↘ | 0.0 ↓ |
| 17:00 | 0.9 | 0.6m 7s WNW+0.4m 12s NW | 4kn SW ↘ | 0.0 ↑ |
| 18:00 | 1.3 | 0.6m 7s WNW+0.4m 12s NW | 2kn WNW ↘ | 0.2 ↑ |
| 19:00 | 1.5 | 0.6m 8–14s WNW+0.4m 11s NNW | 5kn NNW → g11 | 0.4 ↑ |
| 20:00 | 1.1 | 0.6m 8–14s WNW+0.5m 11s NNW | 5kn N → g11 | 0.6 ↑ |
| 21:00 | 0.5 | 0.6m 8–14s WNW+0.5m 11s NW | 5kn N → g10 | 0.8 ↑ |
Spot guide
- Best swell
- SW–NW
- Best wind
- E (offshore)
- Best tide
- Low–mid
- First–last light
- 06:43–20:30
Northernmost Caparica beach near the old fort, first to catch swell rounding the Tagus mouth; slightly punchier and less crowded than the town beaches to the south.
Hazards strong rips near the old fort · busy on weekends
Best time of year
Jan
75.9%
Feb
74.5%
Mar
63.4%
Apr
73.1%
May
71.8%
Jun
76.1%
Jul
78.7%
Aug
76.9%
Sep
73.3%
Oct
72.3%
Nov
74.3%
Dec
86.1%
Clean Blown out Too small
Local notes
Community observations — sandbanks, access, hazards, crowds. Every note is AI-reviewed before it appears.
Create a free account to post a note
No notes yet — be the first.