Best Time to Ride · Carcavelos vs Costa da Caparica – Fonte da Telha
Carcavelos vs Costa da Caparica – Fonte da Telha: which is better for surfing & surf foiling?
Carcavelos or Costa da Caparica – Fonte da Telha? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Carcavelos has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- Carcavelos has warmer water in 7 of 12 months.
- Best months at Carcavelos: January–March.
- Best months at Costa da Caparica – Fonte da Telha: January–March.
- 17 km apart.
BestJan–Mar
Carcavelos
Portugal
Beginner-friendly · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CAT 6 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND151515171719191918191816
Best time to go →
BestJan–Mar
Fonte da Telha
Costa da Caparica · Portugal
Intermediate and up · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CAT 22 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND151515161718181818181816
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.