Ilha da Fuzeta, Portugal
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About Ilha da Fuzeta
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (319°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (139°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 15°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Fuseta, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS). About 4 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → FAO · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to Ilha da Fuzeta.
Accommodation.
Stay in FusetaAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Fuseta · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Fuseta · GetYourGuideAd
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Where it is
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Forecast
Ilha da Fuzeta does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
No forecast for Ilha da Fuzeta yet: it refreshes every three hours.
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. 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
Fly ORD to FAO, changing at LIS, then 40 min by road. About 16h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days.
- Wed 21 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days.
- Thu 22 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days.
- Fri 23 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days.
- Sat 24 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to FAO, changing at LIS, then 40 min by road. About 16h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £860–£1,635 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 FAO, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £410–£850 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £35–£60 |
| 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 | £860–£1,635 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Fuseta
- Iguarias da VilaPortuguese · in the centre
- conchaFrench · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurante À do RuiPortuguese · 0.2 km from the centre
- Frango da RiaBarbecue · 1.8 km from the centre
- Escandinávia Green SpiritVegetarian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Maresia Restaurant0.1 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
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