Praia da leirosa, Portugal
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About Praia da leirosa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (280°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (100°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 78). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in June, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and November, with about 2 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Figueira da Foz. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 15 h 20 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. 2 h 50 from the airport to Praia da leirosa.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Figueira da Foz, 11 km (about 20 min by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Praia da leirosa: 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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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Figueira da Foz · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Figueira da Foz · GetYourGuideAd
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Where it is
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Forecast
Praia da leirosa does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| 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 |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft | 718kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft8 smushy | 801kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 13, poor | 5 ft10 smushy | 489kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 18°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 intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to LIS, then 2h 50 by road. About 15h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Praia da leirosa
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 5 ft at 11 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Praia da leirosa
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, wind 12 kn (22 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to LIS, then 2h 50 by road. About 15h 20 door to door
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 Figueira da Foz
- CANOA - RestauranteEuropean · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurante CaRRoSSeLPortuguese · 0.2 km from the centre
- Café Praça 18Portuguese · 0.3 km from the centre
- Pizzeria ClaudioPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
- Restaurante ClaridadePortuguese · 0.3 km from the centre
- O Reino dos FrangosChicken · 0.5 km from the centre
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