Praia do Telheiro, Portugal
Also within 20 km of Sagres
- Mareta Surf spot · 0.3 km from Sagres
- Sagres Kite spot · 0.3 km from Sagres
- Tonel Surf spot · 0.6 km from Sagres
- Martinhal Surf spot · 1.8 km from Sagres
- Beliche Surf spot · 2.9 km from Sagres
- Barranco Surf spot · 5.6 km from Sagres
- Ingrina Surf spot · 7.1 km from Sagres
- Ponta Ruiva Surf spot · 7.1 km from Sagres
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About Praia do Telheiro
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (273°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (93°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). 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 months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sagres, 5.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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 10 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 40 from the airport to Praia do Telheiro.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Sagres · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Sagres · GetYourGuideAd
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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 | 0, too big | 8 ft8 shollow | 673kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 44, fair | 5 ft7 shollow | 214kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 40, fair | 5 ft12 shollow | 560kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 49, good | 4 ft10 shollow | 325kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 shollow | 854kJ | wind from the north, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft10 shollow | 828kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft9 shollow | 1,115kJ | wind from the north, 18 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 shollow | 692kJ | wind from the north, 15 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 shollow | 763kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 17, poor | 5 ft10 shollow | 474kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 17°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 3h 40 by road. About 16h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Tonel
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 5 ft at 12 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Ponta Ruiva
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, wind 3 kn (5 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 3h 40 by road. About 16h 10 door to door
The plan picks the best of 7 spots near Sagres each day: Barranco, Beliche, Mareta, Martinhal, Ponta Ruiva, Praia do Telheiro, Tonel.
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.
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