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Cova do Vapor

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Portugal, Costa da Caparica, Trafaria, Portugal
Coordinates: 38.6622, -9.2586
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It's a river beach in River Tejo (between Lisbon and Almada). The water is a bit dirty as well as the sand. Soft tide. Waves from 0-1m usually from the left. The beach itself looks nice although it's sand is a bit dirty. Good clean sand area to launch and land. Usually blows harder than other spots on the shore (about 3 km/h). During summer blows constant, in the winter it can be stable or gusty but surfable. During winter wetsuit necessary, air 10-20°C, water 5-10°C, during summer (from June to September's end) shorts are enough, air 25-35°C, water 10-20°C. Water: Shallow, Chop, Smallwave. Features: Parking. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

4 kn

N · gusts 9 kn

Waves

1.2 m

7s period

Swell

1.0 m

Tide

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Updated 08/10/2026, 03:03:40

Forecast

Thu 8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14N00:00NE06:00NE12:00N18:00NE00:00NE06:00NE12:00N18:00N00:00NE06:00NE12:00N18:00N00:00N06:00N12:00N18:00N00:00N06:00NW12:00N18:00N00:00N06:00N12:00N18:00N00:00N06:00NE12:00NW18:00
Wind scale
Max 25 kn
Max 1.5 m waves
Updated 08/10/2026, 03:03:40

Data: Open-Meteo

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Hazards

Soft tide.

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