Guincho
Cascais, Portugal · Beach break
Local time — · Sunrise 07:20 · Sunset 17:27
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Guincho.
Spot intelligence.
Guincho is highly exposed and often wind affected. Early light-wind windows can matter as much as the swell itself.
Profile source · Visit Portugal surf guideProfile geometry
Swell axis WNW · 290°
Offshore wind from ESE · Intermediate profile
Wave
Exposed left + right peaks
Sand
Swell window
W–NW
0.8–2.5 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
E–SE offshore · early
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Mid tide · bank dependent
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Guincho is defined by exposed left + right peaks over sand. 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 · early and mid tide · bank dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.8–2.5 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 strong wind, powerful rips, heavy 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 · early
Mid tide · bank 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.