Surf spots · Further South
Foz do Arelho
Moderate
Moderate. For improvers and up. Conditions can turn.
The Óbidos lagoon mouth drives strong currents across this beach — the rip can be severe even when the waves look small.
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Aspect & wind
Faces WNW. Offshore in a ESE wind.
Database lists offshore as SE / E / S.
- Difficulty
- Suitable for beginners through advanced
- Wave type
- Beach break
- Direction
- Lefts and rights
- Bottom
- Sand
- Consistency
- Sources differ — one notes no strong seasonal pattern, another notes it stays fairly consistent across tide changes
- Optimum swell
- W / NW / N
- Best tide
- Works across all tides
- Offshore wind
- SE / E / S
- Longboard
- Yes
- Shortboard
- Good
- Parking
- Parking available near the beach
Nearby: Areia Branca · Santa Cruz