Cordoama, Portugal
Also within 20 km of Vila do Bispo
- Ingrina Surf spot · 3.3 km from Vila do Bispo
- Zavial Surf spot · 3.3 km from Vila do Bispo
- Barranco Surf spot · 4.3 km from Vila do Bispo
- Cabanas Velhas Surf spot · 6.7 km from Vila do Bispo
- Castelejo Surf spot · 7.2 km from Vila do Bispo
- Martinhal Surf spot · 8.1 km from Vila do Bispo
- Burgau Surf spot · 8.4 km from Vila do Bispo
- Ponta Ruiva Surf spot · 8.4 km from Vila do Bispo
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About Cordoama
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (298°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (118°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in September, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually October, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Vila do Bispo, 7.1 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 05 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. 3 h 30 from the airport to Cordoama.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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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 | 59, good | 7 ft8 shollow | 550kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 28, too small | 5 ft7 shollow | 211kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 30, too small | 5 ft12 shollow | 544kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 24, too small | 4 ft10 shollow | 325kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 32, poor | 7 ft9 shollow | 792kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 54, good | 7 ft10 shollow | 782kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 18, poor | 8 ft9 smushy | 1,025kJ | wind from the north, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 30, poor | 6 ft9 smushy | 652kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 66, good | 7 ft9 shollow | 722kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 35, too small | 6 ft10 shollow | 550kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 22°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 3h 30 by road. About 16h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 5 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Ingrina
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 6 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Cordoama
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 7 ft at 10 s, wind 2 kn (3 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Ingrina
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 7 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to LIS, then 3h 30 by road. About 16h 05 door to door
The plan picks the best of 4 spots near Vila do Bispo each day: Castelejo, Cordoama, Ingrina, Zavial.
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 Vila do Bispo
- Favo Bistro Bar Events1.2 km from the centre
- Zambujeira do Mar Costa Vicentina1.7 km from the centre
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