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Cresmina 76.8

#2106 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇹 Portugal · Lisboa · near Lisbon

Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.

Works all yearBig waveIntermediate
Surf score76.8 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days20% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell51% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.7 ft median
Water16°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Cresmina

The best time to surf Cresmina is January, March, November. The season runs Mar to Mar. In March the water sits around 14°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 2.3 m. The nearest airport is XXC (11 km) and the nearest town is Lisbon (29 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%35%2.0 m14°C4/3
Feb97%35%2.6 m14°C4/3
Mar95%51%2.3 m14°C4/3
Apr97%23%1.9 m15°C4/3
May100%2%1.5 m16°C3/2
Jun97%3%1.4 m17°C3/2
Jul100%2%1.2 m18°C3/2
Aug99%2%1.2 m19°C3/2
Sep99%21%1.3 m17°C3/2
Oct99%32%1.8 m17°C3/2
Nov96%47%2.3 m17°C3/2
Dec93%34%2.4 m15°C4/3

Why 76.8

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
11.9
Groundswell 12%
10.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.2
Water comfort 10%
2.3
Access 10%
9.3

The detail

Faces 265° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 40% of days. Mean peak period 11.2 s. Days over 3 m: 12%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 21%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 38.727, -9.477 (OpenStreetMap).

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