Surf: General: A favoured spot for Lisbon surfers when swell doesn't wrap into the city breaks, Guincho is a long, open beach that is rarely flat, but it's also exposed to wind - hence its popularity as a summertime windsurfing haunt. It does produce quality waves though, working best on lower tides when long, reeling lefts and rights can form around shifting banks. Gets big and is famed for its brutal rip currents. Tides: Works on all tides but best on a low to medium tide. Size: Waist to double overhead. Wind: E, SE Swell: NW to SW Bottom: Beach break Paddling: Powerful swells and strong rips above head high. Spot Rating: Long beach that is rarely flat - can be home to long, fun ripable walls on lower tides. Susceptible to rips. Access: Road side parking at the beach and car park just to the south at Little Guincho. Crowds: Crowd Factor: A magnet for the Lisbon crew - can get busy weekends and peak times. Local Vibe: Busy but mostly chilled. Environment: OK, can be polluted after rain. Hazards: Dangerous rips - pick a line-up on shore and keep an eye on it. Season: Best September to November and March to May.