Fonte da Telha
Costa da Caparica · Lisbon, Portugal · Beach break
Local time
15:00
Sunrise
07:31
Sunset
19:25
Data source
Unavailable
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Fonte da Telha.
Spot intelligence.
Fonte da Telha extends the Caparica sandbar system southward, with several peaks and channels that migrate after swell events.
Profile source · Visit Portugal national surf guideCalibrated geometry
Faces W · 275°
Clean offshore axis E · All levels profile
Wave
Long beach with multiple left + right peaks
Shifting sand banks
Swell window
W–NW
0.5–2.1 m profile range
Clean wind
E–SE offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Moving mid tide · bank dependent
Profile-aware timing
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Fonte da Telha is defined by long beach with multiple left + right peaks over shifting sand banks. 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 moving mid tide · bank dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.5–2.1 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03Match the active peak to your ability and leave space for other surfers in the water. Pay particular attention to rip currents, shorebreak, shifting peaks. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
The break
Beach break
All levels. Works best with W–NW swell.
Timing
E–SE offshore
Moving mid tide · bank dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Live model unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a verified marine run is available.