Leca in North Portugal is an exposed beach break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Is a powerful beachbreak at the north side of Leixões Harbor.
Leça offers good barrels but it can get out of control in swells over 2,5 or 3 meters.
Offshore winds are from the east.
Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west.
The beach break offers both left and right hand waves.
Leça da Palmeira is usually a favourite spot for Porto surfers.
Waves are quite powerful, and delivers high surfing consistency throughout the year.
The bottom is mainly sand, with a few rocks.
Loads of ammenities around, like bars, cafe´s, restaurants, etc.
Closest spot Sacor/Praia do Aterro 1 km
Second closest spot Matosinhos 4 km
The closest passenger airport to Leca is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly).
The second nearest airport to Leca is Vila Real Airport (VRL), also in Acores, 84 km (52 miles) away.
Third is Vigo Airport (VGO) in Spain, 115 km (71 miles) away.
Braganca Airport (BGC) in Acores is 183 km (114 miles) away.
Santiago Airport (SCQ) in Spain is the fifth nearest airport to Leca and is 190 km (118 miles) away.
- Attendance Week
- Empty
- Attendance Weekend
- Ok
- Best Tide Position
- Mid Tide
- Best Tide Movement
- Rising and Falling Tides
- Dangers
- Rips undertow
- Frequency
- Very Consistent
- Good Swell Direction
- North
- Good Wind Direction
- West
- Holds up to
- 2.5m (8ft)
- Max Length of Wave
- Normal (50m - 150m)
- Normal Length of Wave
- Normal (50m - 150m)
- Starts Working
- 1m - 1.5m (3ft - 5ft)
- Surf Level
- Experience Required
- Type of Bottom
- Sandy
- Type of Wave
- Beachbreak
- Wave Direction
- Left- and Righthander
- Wave Power
- Powerful
