Praia dos Ingleses

Best Surf Season (October - March)

The North Atlantic is fully awake through the winter half-year, and Praia dos Ingleses feels every pulse of it. Climatologically, October marks the first serious return of long-period groundswell as the Icelandic Low deepens and extratropical storms spin up along the Atlantic storm track. The averages tell the story: monthly mean swell heights run 1.4-1.8m (4.5-6ft) with periods of 11-12.7s, and favorable offshore winds blow 44-48% of the time. The biggest, most consistent waves are usually delivered by W and WSW groundswell, though WNW and NW swells dominate the records and still wrap nicely into this west-southwest-facing beach. When a cold front clears and high pressure builds, the accompanying NNE-to-E wind turns the ocean into clean, lined-up waves. This is the time to plan around Praia dos Ingleses.