Buarcos
Figueira da Foz · Coimbra, Portugal · Point break
Local time — · Sunrise 07:20 · Sunset 17:21
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Buarcos.
Spot intelligence.
Buarcos is highlighted by Portugal's official central-coast guide for unusually long right-hand waves when winter swell and the bank align.
Profile source · Visit Portugal national surf guideProfile geometry
Swell axis WNW · 290°
Offshore wind from ESE · Intermediate profile
Wave
Long right-hand walls along the Figueira coast
Sand and rock-influenced point sections
Swell window
W–NW
0.7–2.6 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
SE–NE offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Broad tide window · size dependent
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Buarcos is defined by long right-hand walls along the figueira coast over sand and rock-influenced point sections. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02W–NW swell, se–ne offshore and broad tide window · size dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.7–2.6 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to long paddle, strong current, rock margins. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Point break
Intermediate. Works best with W–NW swell.
Timing
SE–NE offshore
Broad tide window · size dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.