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Inatel 88.7

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

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score88.7 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days42% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell51% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.6 ft median
Water17°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Inatel

The best time to surf Inatel is January, March, November. The season runs Jan to Apr. In November the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 2.1 m. The nearest airport is XXC (6 km) and the nearest town is Lisbon (16 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%62%1.8 m15°C4/3
Feb99%54%2.1 m14°C4/3
Mar97%59%1.9 m14°C4/3
Apr98%40%1.7 m16°C4/3
May99%33%1.3 m17°C3/2
Jun96%16%1.1 m18°C3/2
Jul97%9%0.9 m19°C3/2
Aug93%8%0.9 m19°C2mm
Sep97%30%1.1 m18°C3/2
Oct98%48%1.4 m18°C3/2
Nov97%72%2.1 m18°C3/2
Dec96%38%2.2 m16°C4/3

Why 88.7

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%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
10.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.8
Water comfort 10%
2.6
Access 10%
9.8

The detail

Faces 165° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 83% of days. Mean peak period 11.2 s. Days over 3 m: 8%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 38%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 38.679, -9.316 (OpenStreetMap).

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