Praia da Cova da Mijona
Setúbal · Portugal
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Praia da Cova da Mijona is a S-facing pebble beach on the Portugal shoreline, opening onto the Alboran Sea — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19.1°C (66.4°F) on average
Jan
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.5–16.8°C
Feb
14.8°C
58.6°F · 13.9–16.4°C
Mar
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.4–16.2°C
Apr
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.3–16.7°C
May
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.8–18.5°C
Jun
18.1°C
64.6°F · 15.7–19.9°C
Jul
18.3°C
64.9°F · 16.9–20.6°C
Aug
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.1–20.7°C
Sep
19.1°C
66.4°F · 16.9–22.1°C
Oct
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.7–20°C
Nov
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.3–19.1°C
Dec
16.2°C
61.2°F · 14–18.1°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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