Vila Nova de Milfontes, Portugal
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About Vila Nova de Milfontes
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (266°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (86°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 79). 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 September, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, September and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Vila Nova de Milfontes, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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 14 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. ORD to LIS, direct. About 4 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → LIS · Skyscanner from about £400 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 25 from the airport to Vila Nova de Milfontes.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 12, poor | 5 ft8 smushy | 329kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 43, fair | 3 ft7 smushy | 110kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 44, fair | 4 ft12 smushy | 482kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 53, good | 4 ft10 ssoft | 258kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft9 ssoft | 573kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft9 ssoft | 580kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft | 681kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 38, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft | 437kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft9 ssoft | 585kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 52, good | 5 ft8 smushy | 257kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 21°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 25 by road. About 14h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Canal das Barcas
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Vila Nova de Milfontes
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, wind 4 kn (7 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 25 by road. About 14h 55 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Vila Nova de Milfontes each day: Canal das Barcas, Vila Nova de Milfontes.
The trip from Vila Nova de Milfontes, with every spot near it
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 Nova de Milfontes
- Tasca do CelsoPortuguese · 0.1 km from the centre
- Pica TapaMediterranean · 0.2 km from the centre
- Picatapa MexilhãoMediterranean · 0.2 km from the centre
- A TelhaMediterranean · 0.3 km from the centre
- Duna SushiJapanese · 0.3 km from the centre
- Pátio AlentejanoPortuguese · 0.3 km from the centre
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