Buarcos, Portugal

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About Buarcos

Buarcos is a town in Coimbra, Portugal. From Buarcos you can reach 12 surf spots. The nearest is Buarcos, a surf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 53 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is VSE, 104 km away.

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Staying in Buarcos

53 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: VSE, 104 km, Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 122 km, Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 155 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Buarcos.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 11 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Buarcos too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Buarcos0.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft248 kJ

4 ft115 kJ

5 ft510 kJ

3 ft212 kJ

8 ft878 kJ

9 ft1136 kJ

8 ft917 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Buarcos, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	248kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft7 smushy	115kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft11 scrumbling	510kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	3 ft10 scrumbling	212kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	878kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,136kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	917kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	17°C

Cabedelo3.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Figueira da Foz, 2 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft248 kJ

4 ft115 kJ

5 ft563 kJ

3 ft212 kJ

8 ft878 kJ

9 ft1136 kJ

8 ft917 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cabedelo, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	248kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	4 ft7 smushy	115kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	563kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	3 ft10 scrumbling	212kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	878kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,136kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	917kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	17°C

Cabedelo (o Point-Break)2.9 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Figueira da Foz, 2 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft248 kJ

4 ft115 kJ

5 ft510 kJ

3 ft212 kJ

8 ft878 kJ

9 ft1136 kJ

8 ft917 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cabedelo (o Point-Break), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	4 ft8 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft7 smushy	115kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	510kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	212kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	878kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,136kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	917kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	17°C

cabo mondego3.1 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Figueira da Foz, 6 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft372 kJ

4 ft132 kJ

5 ft546 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

8 ft972 kJ

9 ft1273 kJ

9 ft1046 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at cabo mondego, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, poor	6 ft8 shollow	372kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	4 ft7 shollow	132kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	5 ft11 shollow	546kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	4 ft10 shollow	251kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	972kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,273kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,046kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	14°C

Cova Gala4.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Figueira da Foz, 3 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft248 kJ

4 ft115 kJ

5 ft563 kJ

3 ft212 kJ

8 ft878 kJ

9 ft1136 kJ

8 ft917 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cova Gala, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	52, good	4 ft8 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	4 ft7 smushy	115kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft11 smushy	563kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	3 ft10 scrumbling	212kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	878kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,136kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	917kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	17°C

Figueira da Foz1.9 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Figueira da FozIntermediate and up

4 ft248 kJ

4 ft115 kJ

5 ft563 kJ

3 ft212 kJ

8 ft878 kJ

9 ft1136 kJ

8 ft917 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Figueira da Foz, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	4 ft8 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	115kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	563kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	212kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	878kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,136kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	917kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	17°C

Murtinheira5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Figueira da Foz, 8 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft363 kJ

4 ft130 kJ

5 ft546 kJ

4 ft290 kJ

8 ft962 kJ

9 ft1324 kJ

9 ft1046 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Murtinheira, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	363kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Mon 19Oct	54, good	4 ft7 smushy	130kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	5 ft11 shollow	546kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	4 ft10 smushy	290kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	962kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,324kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,046kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	16°C

Pico da mina3.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Figueira da Foz, 6 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft363 kJ

4 ft130 kJ

5 ft546 kJ

4 ft290 kJ

8 ft962 kJ

9 ft1324 kJ

9 ft1046 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pico da mina, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	18, poor	5 ft8 shollow	363kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	4 ft7 shollow	130kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	5 ft11 shollow	546kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	4 ft10 shollow	290kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	962kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 shollow	1,324kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 shollow	1,046kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	14°C

Praia da leirosa12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Figueira da Foz, 11 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft272 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

5 ft552 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

8 ft966 kJ

9 ft1237 kJ

9 ft1046 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia da leirosa, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, poor	5 ft8 smushy	272kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	5 ft11 smushy	552kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	216kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	966kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,237kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,046kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	15°C

Praia da Tocha18.4 kmabout 35 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft271 kJ

4 ft109 kJ

5 ft523 kJ

4 ft296 kJ

8 ft899 kJ

9 ft1287 kJ

8 ft958 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia da Tocha, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	40, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	271kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft7 smushy	109kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	5 ft11 smushy	523kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	9, poor	4 ft9 smushy	296kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	899kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,287kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	958kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	15°C

Praia do Osso da Baleia16.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Figueira da Foz, 15 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft272 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

5 ft552 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

8 ft966 kJ

9 ft1237 kJ

9 ft1046 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia do Osso da Baleia, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, poor	5 ft8 smushy	272kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	5 ft11 smushy	552kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	216kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	966kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,237kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,046kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	15°C

The Edge - Molhe Norte2 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Figueira da Foz, 2 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft248 kJ

4 ft115 kJ

5 ft563 kJ

3 ft212 kJ

8 ft878 kJ

9 ft1136 kJ

8 ft917 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Edge - Molhe Norte, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	4 ft8 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	4 ft7 smushy	115kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	563kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	3 ft10 ssoft	212kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	878kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,136kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	917kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	17°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Buarcos, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Buarcos

Al DenteItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
Mar à VistaPortuguese · 0.2 km from the centre
BIEL - Brunch & Health FoodBreakfast and brunch · 0.5 km from the centre
Casa MotaPortuguese · 0.5 km from the centre
Restaurante Fernando's HideawayPortuguese · 0.7 km from the centre
The Mother India RestaurantIndian · 0.8 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits