Foz do Arelho

Foz do Arelho is a W-facing beach break in Caldas da Rainha, Centro, Portugal. It picks up swell from WSW and W to N, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 54% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the E: light winds or E breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while W onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

W (280°)

Best swell

W to NW (270°–321°) or WSW (241°–257°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NE to SE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

WSW (241.5° to 257°); W to N (270° to 360°)

Offshore wind

E

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

1