Praia de São Torpes

Praia de São Torpes is a WSW-facing beach break in Sines, Alentejo, Portugal. It picks up swell from S to NW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 44% 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

Beach

Faces

WSW (240°)

Best swell

SSW to W (200°–281°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NNE to ESE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

S to NW (189° to 318.5°)

Offshore wind

ENE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

2 (1 plays here)