São João / Cova do Vapor

São João / Cova do Vapor is a WSW-facing beach break in Almada, Lisbon, Portugal. It picks up swell from S to WNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 49% 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 (250°)

Best swell

SSW to WNW (210°–289°), 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 WNW (172° to 289°)

Offshore wind

ENE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

2