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Samouco 78.9

#1960 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇹 Portugal · Leiria · near Leiria

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score78.9 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days26% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell50% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.6 ft median
Water16°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Samouco

The best time to surf Samouco is January, March, April. The season runs Nov to Apr. 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 LIS (117 km) and the nearest town is Leiria (19 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan97%45%2.1 m14°C4/3
Feb97%40%2.5 m14°C4/3
Mar94%59%2.3 m14°C4/3
Apr98%45%1.8 m15°C4/3
May100%6%1.4 m17°C3/2
Jun97%6%1.3 m17°C3/2
Jul99%3%1.2 m18°C3/2
Aug97%3%1.1 m19°C2mm
Sep97%24%1.3 m17°C3/2
Oct99%34%1.7 m17°C3/2
Nov95%45%2.4 m17°C3/2
Dec94%42%2.4 m15°C4/3

Why 78.9

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%
15.6
Groundswell 12%
10.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.1
Water comfort 10%
2.2
Access 10%
7.9

The detail

Faces 290° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 52% of days. Mean peak period 11.2 s. Days over 3 m: 12%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 26%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 39.819, -8.998 (OpenStreetMap).

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