Costa da Caparica, Portugal
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About Costa da Caparica
Costa da Caparica is a town in Setúbal, Portugal. From Costa da Caparica you can reach 12 surf spots, 3 kite spots and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Dragao Vermelho, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 61 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 7 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CAT, 14 km away.
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Staying in Costa da Caparica
- 61 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 7 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: CAT, 14 km, Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 17 km, PRM, 176 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Costa da Caparica.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Costa da Caparica each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder 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: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praia da saude1.7 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft270 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft253 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft466 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft223 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair | 6 ft517 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, poor | 6 ft550 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, too big | 6 ft459 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor |
All readings for Praia da saude: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Praia Nova1.2 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft270 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft253 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft466 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft223 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair | 6 ft517 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, poor | 6 ft550 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, too big | 6 ft459 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor |
All readings for Praia Nova: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Riviera3 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft270 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft253 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft466 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft223 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair | 6 ft517 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, poor | 6 ft550 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, too big | 6 ft459 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor |
All readings for Riviera: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Praia da Rainha2.2 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft270 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft253 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft466 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft223 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair | 6 ft517 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, poor | 6 ft550 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, too big | 6 ft459 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor |
All readings for Praia da Rainha: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Fonte da Telha8.5 kmabout 15 min by car | 5 ft270 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft106 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft466 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, good | 4 ft223 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot★ Best, good, best spot that day | 6 ft517 kJwind from the north-west, 9 knots, poor | 6 ft550 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, too big | 6 ft459 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor |
All readings for Fonte da Telha: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Casa do Sol3.4 kmabout 10 min by car | 5 ft270 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft253 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft466 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft223 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair | 6 ft517 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, poor | 6 ft550 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, too big | 6 ft459 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor |
All readings for Casa do Sol: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Praia Do Castelo3.8 kmabout 10 min by car | 5 ft270 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft253 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft466 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft223 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair | 6 ft517 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, poor | 6 ft550 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, too big | 6 ft459 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor |
All readings for Praia Do Castelo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Dragao Vermelho0.6 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft241 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft214 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft358 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, good | 3 ft176 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, too small | 5 ft426 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, fair | 5 ft408 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, poor | 5 ft321 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, poor |
All readings for Dragao Vermelho: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Praia do Barbas0.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft241 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft214 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft358 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, good | 3 ft176 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, too small | 5 ft426 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, fair | 5 ft408 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, poor | 5 ft321 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, poor |
All readings for Praia do Barbas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Praia CDS0.7 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft241 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft214 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft358 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, good | 3 ft176 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, too small | 5 ft426 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, fair | 5 ft408 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, poor | 5 ft321 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, poor |
All readings for Praia CDS: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Costa da Caparica0.9 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft241 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft214 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft358 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, fair | 3 ft176 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, too small | 5 ft426 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, fair | 5 ft408 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, poor | 5 ft321 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore, poor |
All readings for Costa da Caparica: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| São João da Caparica2.1 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 6 ft+ | 6 ft367 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 3 ft204 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 4 ft462 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 4 ft231 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 7 ft657 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots | 8 ft973 kJwind from the north, 8 knots | 7 ft698 kJwind from the north, 5 knots |
All readings for São João da Caparica: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Costa da Caparica, 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).
Kite near Costa da Caparica
- Costa da Caparica 0.7 km · stays here
- Katavento.pt 5.9 km · stays here
- Fonte da Telha 8.7 km · stays here
Windsurf near Costa da Caparica
- Costa da Caparica 0.7 km · stays here
Places to eat near Costa da Caparica
- ApeixonadoMediterranean · in the centre
- Pontes LdaItalian · in the centre
- Friends Pub & HamburgueriaBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
- Indian Grill HouseIndian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Pizza HutPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Restaurante Barriga Cheia Sumos e CiaBrazilian · 0.1 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