Surf in Portugal: spots, wind and leaderboards
406 Surf sessions in Portugal in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 6 kn, most often from N. Top speed 34.7 kn (Surf).
Map
Town-level positions, no exact spots.
Busiest spots
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In this period
Top speed by sport
Best session of each sport in the period. The full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Portugal in the last 12 months
Sessions shared on the public Waterspeed leaderboard, placed on the town they were recorded in. Wind is the wind recorded in the sessions.
Sessions by month
Wind from · Average wind 6 kn
Top speeds
Best session of each sport. Names and full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
Busiest spots in Portugal
- Almada 81
- Costa de Caparica 51
- Ferrel 31
- Cascais 22
- Peniche 20
- Viana do Castelo 19
- Figueira da Foz 18
- Mafra 15
- Ericeira 15
- Aljezur 14
- Vila do Bispo 11
- Sintra 11
- Matosinhos 10
- Portimão 4
- Sagres 4
- Nadadouro 3
- Alcabideche 2
- Silveira 2
- Carvoeira 2
- Parede 2
- Torres Vedras 2
- Faro 1
- Machico 1
- Atouguia da Baleia 1
Surf in other countries
- United States 1,839
- Australia 1,121
- France 1,069
- Spain 472
- New Zealand 452
- United Kingdom 207
- South Africa 202
- Italy 185
- Indonesia 129
- Switzerland 111
- Brazil 105
- Morocco 105
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Questions
When do people ride most in Portugal?
In the last 12 months most sessions in Portugal were in October, September, and August.
How windy is it in Portugal?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 6 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in Portugal?
34.7 knots, Surf, in April (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in Portugal?
The busiest spots in Portugal in the last 12 months: Almada, Costa de Caparica, Ferrel, Cascais, and Peniche.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.