About This Spot
Cova do Vapor, Portugal is one of the world's premier wind-sports destinations, located in Portugal.
Situated in Europe, the spot offers Shallow and Chop and Small waves water conditions, making it ideal for experienced riders pushing their limits.
With reliable winds, peaking from June to August, Cova do Vapor, Portugal delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.
Why Riders Love It
Usually blows harder than other spots on the shore (about 3 km/h). During summer blows constant, in the winter it can be stable or gusty but surfable.
When to Go
During winter wetsuit necessary, air 10-20°C, water 5-10°C, during summer (from June to September's end) shorts are enough, air 25-35°C, water 10-20°C.
What to Expect
It's a river beach in River Tejo (between Lisbon and Almada). The water is a bit dirty as well as the sand. Soft tide. Waves from 0-1m usually from the left.
Wind & Conditions
Usually blows harder than other spots on the shore (about 3 km/h). During summer blows constant, in the winter it can be stable or gusty but surfable.
Best Months
Water Conditions
It's a river beach in River Tejo (between Lisbon and Almada). The water is a bit dirty as well as the sand. Soft tide. Waves from 0-1m usually from the left.
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Facilities & Access
📍 Getting There
🚶Short walk to the beach
Arrived at Lisbon Airport head to the other side of the river over Bridge 25 de Abril (from there you can see some silos on the left side there near the spot), pass the bridge and leave the highway in the first exit, to Costa Caparica (IC-20) until the end of it, stay at right lane and turn right heading to Trafaria (lots of round ways), in the last roundway turn right and the first left. At the end of dirt road, between some wood houses, is the spot.
Location
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