Praia da Fonte do Cortiço
Setúbal · Portugal
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Praia da Fonte do Cortiço is a sand beach on the Portugal coast facing NW-facing toward open water — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Praia da Fonte do Cortiço
Updated 11:15 spot time
Praia da Fonte do Cortiço surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.5 m NW swell at 10.2 s. Wind up to 10 km/h WNW. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — good (3.5/5) with 7 km/h NNE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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