Overview

Cova do Vapor is a tiny, bohemian beach community at the tip of the Caparica peninsula, facing the Tagus river mouth and the Atlantic. Just south of Lisbon, across the river.

The spot works with NW Nortada — the river mouth creates some protection from the biggest swells, but conditions can still be powerful. Small waves, some chop. Popular with Lisbon-based kiters for quick after-work sessions.

Charming ramshackle village atmosphere with beach bars. View across to Cascais and the Sintra mountains. Can be combined with nearby Fonte da Telha or Costa da Caparica spots.

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Spot forecast for cova do vapor

Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 18:52

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:31 · 1.4 m High tide 11:04 · 2.3 m Low tide 17:32 · 1.2 m High tide 23:47 · 2.2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:40 · 1.2 m High tide 12:00 · 2.5 m Low tide 18:20 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:34 · 2.4 m Low tide 06:28 · 1 m High tide 12:43 · 2.7 m Low tide 18:59 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:12 · 2.6 m Low tide 07:08 · 0.8 m High tide 13:20 · 2.8 m Low tide 19:33 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:46 · 2.8 m Low tide 07:45 · 0.7 m High tide 13:56 · 3 m Low tide 20:07 · 0.4 m

cova do vapor: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

281h

in August · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in August: 23 rideable days a month and 281 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is January, at 6.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 15 °C. The wettest month is March, with 192 mm.

Monthly averages: cova do vapor

Monthly averages — cova do vapor — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.5	53 h	16 °C	151 mm
February	9.5	82 h	16 °C	82 mm
March	12.0	91 h	16 °C	192 mm
April	13.5	125 h	19 °C	72 mm
May	23.0	242 h	21 °C	25 mm
June	21.5	236 h	23 °C	9 mm
July	23.5	250 h	26 °C	1 mm
August	26.5	281 h	26 °C	0 mm
September	22.0	200 h	24 °C	3 mm
October	9.5	68 h	21 °C	67 mm
November	8.0	44 h	18 °C	166 mm
December	10.5	65 h	15 °C	76 mm

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Technical details of cova do vapor spot

The spot works with winds from N, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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Aero Club de Portugal10.9 km

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CT1FGS-1312.3 km

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