Sesimbra

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About

Nice spot, the beachbreak is average quality (can get really bad or really good...), but the harbour left pointbreak is a really good wave; in the 2000/2001 winter we got classic 3m waves there!

Atmosphere:
It can be a cool atmosphere, if you surf in weekdays, during the morning, when you can enjoy nice waves in a very beautifull town.

Additional Info:
When then swell reaches 1.5m, the point break left in the harbour starts working; respect the locals you will have no problems, but when the aformentioned harbour left starts working it can get really stressfull in the water.
It's completly flat during the summer, and only works with the not so common southerly swells, that appear mainly with stormy conditions.

Location

Access

It's 40km south of Lisbon, very easy to find because Sesimbra is a well known town; get in the A2 highway from Lisbon to the south and follow the indications.

Walk	Instant access (<5 min)
Public access	Yes
4x4 required	Unknown
Boat required	Unknown

Wave Characteristics

Type	Beach break
Direction	Right and left
Bottom	Sandy with rock
Power	Fun
Frequency	Rarely breaks (5 days/year)
Normal length	Short (<50m)
Good day length	Normal (50 to 150m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	North, NorthWest, NorthEast
Swell direction	SouthWest, South, SouthEast
Swell size	Less than 3ft - 12ft
Tide	Low tide only
Tide movement	Don't know