Cova do Vapor
Costa da Caparica, Portugal · Beach break
Local time — · Sunrise 07:19 · Sunset 17:26
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Cova do Vapor.
Spot intelligence.
The Tagus entrance can reshape both bank and current. A lower, pushing tide is the conservative baseline.
Profile source · Visit Portugal national surf guideProfile geometry
Swell axis WNW · 285°
Offshore wind from ESE · Intermediate profile
Wave
Estuary-influenced left + right peaks
Sand beside the Tagus entrance
Swell window
W–NW
0.7–2.5 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
E–SE offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Low to mid · rising
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Cova do Vapor is defined by estuary-influenced left + right peaks over sand beside the tagus entrance. 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 low to mid · rising form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.7–2.5 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 tagus outflow, strong rip currents, shorebreak. 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
Low to mid · rising. 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.