Conditions at Costa da Caparica in July
July: Peak Summer Doldrums and Nortada-Chop
July is the slowest month of the year at Costa da Caparica. Average swell height bottoms out at 1.0m (3ft) and period at 8.7 seconds, which is the very bottom of the quality scale. The swell rose is almost a caricature of summer: NW produces 67% of all energy, WNW 24% and NNW 5%, while SSW/SW drops to zero. Combined with the dominant NNW wind, which blows 64% of the time, the result is generally small, bumpy and disorganized. On the other hand, those persistent north winds do create a steady supply of surfable waves, and when the wind eases at dawn-or occasionally shifts to offshore E/NE-the beach can offer clean, fun-sized peaks in waist-to-chest-high range. Just keep expectations low and the fish board close. Water temperature sits at 17.5°C, air at 20.0°C, and rainfall is virtually nonexistent at 0.11 mm/day.
Average Spot conditions at Costa da Caparica in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Costa da Caparica during July. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Costa da Caparica for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Costa da Caparica for July. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Costa da Caparica.