Cordoama
Vila do Bispo · Algarve, Portugal · Beach break
Local time — · Sunrise 07:14 · Sunset 17:28
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Cordoama.
Spot intelligence.
The open west coast gathers swell efficiently. Mid tide is the balanced baseline; low water can become fast and dumpy.
Profile source · Cordoama surf guideProfile geometry
Swell axis W · 280°
Offshore wind from E · Intermediate profile
Wave
Powerful left + right peaks
Sand with rock edges
Swell window
W–NW
0.7–2.4 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
E–SE offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Mid tide · moving
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Cordoama is defined by powerful left + right peaks over sand with rock edges. 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, e–se offshore and mid tide · moving form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.7–2.4 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 strong rip currents, powerful shorebreak, rocky edges. 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
Beach break
Intermediate. Works best with W–NW swell.
Timing
E–SE offshore
Mid tide · moving. 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.