24 surf spots in Algarve, Portugal, with 16 live cams. Each has a 16-day surf forecast and a local guide.
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Praia da Carriagem Rogil · Expert · Reef break Carriagem is a small cove below the cliffs near Rogil, north of Aljezur, with big rocks in the bay.
Praia da Amoreira Aljezur · Intermediate · River mouth · live cam Amoreira is a wide beach where the Aljezur river reaches the sea.
Monte Clérigo Aljezur · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Monte Clérigo is a small surf village with a beach just west of Aljezur.
Arrifana – beach Aljezur · Beginner · Beach break · live cam Arrifana is a curved, cliff-backed bay south-west of Aljezur and one of the best-known beginner surf beaches in Portugal.
Arrifana – point Aljezur · Expert · Point break At the north end of Arrifana bay, below the harbour, a big right-hand point breaks over rock on large swells.
Vale Figueira Aljezur · Intermediate · Beach break Vale Figueira is a long, wild beach at the end of a dirt track between Arrifana and Carrapateira.
Carrapateira – Bordeira Carrapateira · Intermediate · Beach break Bordeira is the huge beach and dune system north of Carrapateira village, where the Bordeira stream reaches the sea.
Praia do Amado Carrapateira · Beginner · Beach break · live cam Amado is a wide beach in a green valley south of Carrapateira, with cliffs on both sides.
Praia da Cordoama Vila do Bispo · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Cordoama is a long beach below high cliffs west of Vila do Bispo.
Praia do Castelejo Vila do Bispo · Intermediate · Beach break Castelejo is a sandy beach below dark cliffs west of Vila do Bispo, just south of Cordoama.
Ponta Ruiva Vila do Bispo · Advanced · Reef break Ponta Ruiva is a remote cove north of Sagres, reached by a long, rough dirt track.
Sagres – Beliche Sagres · Advanced · Beach break Beliche is a cliff-backed beach near Cape St Vincent, reached down a long stairway.
Sagres – Tonel Sagres · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Tonel is the west-facing bay below Sagres fort and the main surf beach of the town.
Sagres – Mareta Sagres · Beginner · Beach break Mareta is the town beach of Sagres, facing south and sheltered from west and north-west winds.
Sagres – Martinhal Sagres · Beginner · Beach break Martinhal is the most protected beach in Sagres, tucked under the cliffs east of town and facing south-east.
Praia do Zavial Vila do Bispo · Advanced · Point break Zavial is a south-facing cove east of Sagres and one of the best waves on the south coast.
Praia da Ingrina Vila do Bispo · Advanced · Reef break Ingrina is a small, sheltered cove just west of Zavial.
Salema Beginner · Beach break Salema is a small fishing village with a sandy beach on the south coast between Sagres and Lagos.
Praia da Luz Luz · Advanced · Point break · live cam Praia da Luz is a holiday town beach west of Lagos.
Lagos – Porto de Mós Lagos · Intermediate · Reef break · live cam Porto de Mós is a rugged bay with high cliffs just south-west of Lagos.
Lagos – Meia Praia Lagos · Beginner · Beach break · live cam Meia Praia is the long beach east of Lagos harbour, running for several kilometres towards Alvor.
Praia de Alvor Alvor · Intermediate · Beach break · 2 live cams Alvor is a long sandy beach west of Portimão, next to the Alvor estuary.
Praia da Rocha Portimão · Intermediate · Jetty · 3 live cams Praia da Rocha is the big town beach of Portimão, next to the long breakwater at the mouth of the Arade river.
Praia de Faro Faro · Beginner · Beach break · 2 live cams Praia de Faro is the long sandy beach on the barrier island south of Faro airport.
Algarve in the guides
Surfing in April The west-coast beaches of the Costa Vicentina, like Arrifana and Amado, start their best months, with surf schools in every bay.
Surfing in May May is a sweet spot for intermediates and improvers: the water starts to warm, the swell is steady but rarely huge, and the summer crowds have not arrived yet, from Portugal and north Spain to Cornwall, Wales and Ireland.
Surfing in June On the Costa Vicentina, Arrifana and Amado catch small Atlantic swells and have surf schools in every bay. The sea is about 19.5 °C at Faro.
Surfing in July Arrifana and Amado on the Costa Vicentina catch small summer swells, with schools in every bay. Highs reach about 29 °C on the Algarve.
Surfing in August Amado and Arrifana on the Costa Vicentina catch lots of swell for the season, with schools on every beach. The sea is about 21.5 °C at Faro.
Surfing in September The holiday crowds leave, the sea is close to its warmest and autumn swells start to roll in, from Hossegor and Ericeira to Cornwall, Bundoran and Thurso: September is the month many locals wait for all year.
Best spots to learn to surf Arrifana and Amado on the Costa Vicentina are cliff-backed bays full of surf schools for most of the year.
Summer family surf trip Arrifana and Amado on the Costa Vicentina are cliff-backed bays with schools on every beach and water around 21 °C.
Portugal road trip The wild west coast around Aljezur and Carrapateira, the surf town of Sagres and the south-facing coves that come alive on big swells.
Winter sun surf trip The surf town of Sagres between two coasts, with the south-facing coves of Zavial and Lagos for the big north-west swells of winter.