Leça da Palmeira

Leça da Palmeira is a W-facing beach break in Matosinhos, Norte, Portugal. It picks up swell from SSW to NNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 35% 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 (270°)

Best swell

SW to NW (230°–311°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NE to SE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

SSW to NNW (199° to 347°)

Offshore wind

E

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

1