São Lourenço
Ericeira World Surfing Reserve, Portugal · Reef break
Local time — · Sunrise 07:20 · Sunset 17:26
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for São Lourenço.
Spot intelligence.
São Lourenço breaks far offshore and can hold substantially more size than nearby spots. The model increases caution rapidly as height and period rise.
Profile source · Ericeira World Surfing Reserve wave guideProfile geometry
Swell axis NW · 325°
Offshore wind from SE · Intermediate profile
Wave
Powerful right with several sections
Rock, sand and reef plateau
Swell window
N–NW
0.5–4.5 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
SE–NE offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Mid tide · size dependent
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01São Lourenço is defined by powerful right with several sections over rock, sand and reef plateau. 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
02N–NW swell, se–ne offshore and mid tide · size dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.5–4.5 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 long paddle, powerful moving water, rock and reef. 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
Reef break
Intermediate. Works best with N–NW swell.
Timing
SE–NE offshore
Mid tide · 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.