Swell Lens
Portugal swell lens
Which Portugal breaks each swell lights up, and why: wave rays bent over the real seafloor at 98 spots, ranked with storm and forecast swell and the local wind.
| Swell from | Breaks it lights up most (wave height against a plain beach, 11 s) |
|---|---|
| N | Lagide 0.9×, Baleal Panorama 0.9×, Pedrógão 0.8× |
| S | Praia da Torre 1.1×, Ferragudo Praia Grande 1.1×, Galé 1.1× |
| SW | Carcavelos 1.1×, Galé 1.0×, Homem do Leme 1.0× |
| W | São João / Cova do Vapor 1.3×, Adraga 1.1×, Baleal Panorama 1.0× |
| NW | Furadouro 1.0×, Praia Grande 1.0×, Paredes da Vitória 1.0× |