Buarcos

Buarcos is a WSW-facing point break in Figueira da Foz, Centro, Portugal. It picks up swell from SSW and SSW to N, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 37% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the ENE: light winds or ENE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while WSW onshores chop it up.

Break

Point

Faces

WSW (240°)

Best swell

SSW to NW (213°–316°), 12 s or longer

Best wind

NNE to ESE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–8 ft at the beach

Swell window

SSW (207° to 212°); SSW to N (213.5° to 354.5°)

Offshore wind

ENE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

1