Continent
Europe
Country
Portugal
Next Big City
Lisboa
Next Town
Costa da Caparica, Trafaria
 
Type:
Ocean, River
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
Mole
Quality:
Dirty
Best Tide:
Tide independent

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.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

The beach itself looks nice although it's sand is a bit dirty. Good clean sand area to launch and land.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Normal, Thick

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.

Wind

Best Months:
June, July, August
Wind Type:
No information
Best Direction:
No information
Main Direction:
No information

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.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

Arrived at Lisbon Airport head to the other side of the river over Bridge 25 de Abril (from there you can see some silos on the left side there near the spot), pass the bridge and leave the highway in the first exit, to Costa Caparica (IC-20) until the end of it, stay at right lane and turn right heading to Trafaria (lots of round ways), in the last roundway turn right and the first left. At the end of dirt road, between some wood houses, is the spot.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Nightlife

No information