Coco Loco, Portugal
Also within 20 km of Setúbal (São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça)
- Vela Sailing spot · 0.4 km from Setúbal (São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça)
- Troia Surf spot · 3.6 km from Setúbal (São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça)
- Comporta Surf spot · 16.2 km from Setúbal (São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça)
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About Coco Loco
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (178°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (358°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 52). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Setúbal (São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça).
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 13 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), direct. About 4 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → LIS · Skyscanner from about £400 returnAdGetting there. 1 h from the airport to Coco Loco.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Setúbal (São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça), 11 km (about 20 min by car)Ad
Coco Loco is 11 km from the beds: plan on the drive each day you surf.
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Setúbal (São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça) 19 min by car · rooms from £60 a night · 59 places to stay · where Coco Loco stays
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Setúbal (São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça) · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Setúbal (São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça) · GetYourGuideAd
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 13, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft | 141kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft15 scrumbling | 142kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 22, too small | 3 ft12 scrumbling | 239kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 13, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft | 105kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 18, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft | 180kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 24, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft | 231kJ | offshorewind from the north, 10 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 25, too small | 4 ft8 ssoft | 208kJ | offshorewind from the north, 8 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 14, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft | 107kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 22, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft | 200kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 18, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft | 134kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 20°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to LIS, then 1h by road. About 13h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to LIS, then 1h by road. About 13h 30 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Setúbal (São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça) each day: Coco Loco, Troia.
Rough cost
About £890–£1,685 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LIS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £400–£830 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £75–£130 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £160–£265 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £150–£280 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £70–£115 |
| Total | £890–£1,685 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Setúbal (São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça)
- Barista Gastrobar CaféVenezuelan · 0.1 km from the centre
- Burguesa Burger & GinBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
- Taberna do LargoPortuguese · 0.1 km from the centre
- Alegreme - Loja Online de Alimentação Saudável, Biológica e Sem GlútenBreakfast and brunch · 0.2 km from the centre
- Asian SpicesIndian · 0.2 km from the centre
- Bloomy MarketVegetarian · 0.2 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
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