Praia da Costa de Lavos
Coimbra · Portugal
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Praia da Costa de Lavos is a SE-facing sand beach on the Portugal shoreline, opening onto the Cantabrian Sea — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Praia da Costa de Lavos
Updated 01:20 spot time
Praia da Costa de Lavos surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.5 m–3.0 m double overhead+, 2.5 m NW swell at 10.7 s. Wind up to 21 km/h NNW. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 23:00 — good (3.5/5) with 8 km/h NNE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.8°C (64°F) on average
Jan
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.3–16°C
Feb
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.4–15.3°C
Mar
13.9°C
57°F · 11.8–15.8°C
Apr
15°C
59°F · 13.4–16.7°C
May
16.4°C
61.5°F · 14.2–18.8°C
Jun
17.7°C
63.9°F · 15.3–19.3°C
Jul
18°C
64.4°F · 16.3–20.4°C
Aug
18°C
64.4°F · 13.9–20.5°C
Sep
18.2°C
64.8°F · 14.9–21.4°C
Oct
17.8°C
64°F · 15.7–21.4°C
Nov
16.3°C
61.3°F · 14.2–18.2°C
Dec
15°C
59°F · 12.5–16.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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