27 surf spots in Portugal Norte, Portugal, with 32 live cams. Each has a 16-day surf forecast and a local guide.
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Moledo Caminha · Beginner · Beach break · live cam Moledo is a long, open sand beach just south of the Minho river mouth, with the Ínsua island fort offshore.
Vila Praia de Âncora Caminha · Intermediate · River mouth · 2 live cams The town beach of Vila Praia de Âncora has a small river mouth and a harbour wall at its southern end, towards the Gelfa beach.
Afife Viana do Castelo · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Afife is a wide, wild beach backed by dunes, between Âncora and Viana do Castelo.
Viana do Castelo – Cabedelo Viana do Castelo · Beginner · Beach break · 2 live cams Cabedelo is the long beach on the south side of the Lima river mouth, across the bridge from Viana do Castelo.
Amorosa Viana do Castelo · Intermediate · Beach break Amorosa is a small village beach south of Viana do Castelo, with dunes and patches of rock along the shore.
Esposende Intermediate · Beach break · 2 live cams Esposende's town beach runs north from the mouth of the Cávado river.
Ofir Esposende · Intermediate · Jetty · 2 live cams Ofir is the beach on the south side of the Cávado river mouth, below the tall towers of the old Hotel Ofir.
Apúlia Esposende · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Apúlia is a long, open beach with dunes, south of Ofir, in the Esposende municipality.
Aguçadoura Póvoa de Varzim · Intermediate · Beach break Aguçadoura is an exposed sandbar beach in the north of the Póvoa de Varzim municipality, among farm fields and dunes.
Póvoa de Varzim – Salgueira Póvoa de Varzim · Advanced · Reef break Póvoa de Varzim's main surf spot is the rocky reef at Salgueira, in the 'zona dos banhos' at the north end of the town beach.
Vila do Conde – Praia Azul Vila do Conde · Beginner · Beach break Praia Azul is one of the town beaches of Vila do Conde, north of the Ave river mouth.
Azurara Vila do Conde · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Azurara, also called Praia de Árvore, is the beach south of the Ave river mouth, in front of the Árvore campsite.
Mindelo Vila do Conde · Intermediate · Beach break Mindelo is a dune-backed beach south of Vila do Conde, reached through the Clube Atlântico.
Leça da Palmeira Matosinhos · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Leça da Palmeira is the long urban beach north of the port of Leixões, 15 minutes from central Porto.
Matosinhos Beginner · Beach break · 3 live cams Matosinhos is the big city beach of Porto, sheltered on its north side by the long breakwater of the port of Leixões.
Salgueiros Vila Nova de Gaia · Advanced · Point break · live cam Salgueiros, also known as Paredão, is a right that breaks off a rock wall on the Gaia coast south of the Douro.
Espinho Intermediate · Jetty · 3 live cams Espinho's best-known wave is the 'Direita do Casino', a long right off the groyne in front of the casino at Praia da Baía.
Silvalde Espinho · Intermediate · Jetty · 2 live cams Silvalde is the beach south of Espinho, also known as Carreira de Tiro.
Esmoriz Ovar · Beginner · Beach break · live cam Esmoriz is one of the longest beaches in the region, with shifting sandbanks and lefts and rights along it.
Cortegaça Ovar · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Cortegaça is a beach break on the long sandy coast of Ovar, between Esmoriz and Maceda, protected by a rock groyne.
Maceda Ovar · Intermediate · Beach break São Pedro de Maceda is an isolated beach in the pine woods south of Cortegaça.
Furadouro Ovar · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam Furadouro is Ovar's main beach town, on the long straight coast between the ocean and the Aveiro lagoon.
Torreira Murtosa · Beginner · Beach break · live cam Torreira is a very wide, west-facing beach on the sand spit between the Atlantic and the Ria de Aveiro, in a dune reserve with miles of empty beach breaks…
São Jacinto Aveiro · Intermediate · Beach break · live cam São Jacinto is at the tip of the sand spit north of the entrance to the Ria de Aveiro, next to the São Jacinto Dunes nature reserve.
Praia da Barra Ílhavo · Beginner · Beach break · 2 live cams Praia da Barra is the beach just south of the Aveiro harbour entrance, by the tall Barra lighthouse.
Costa Nova Ílhavo · Beginner · Beach break · live cam Costa Nova, known for its striped wooden houses, is the beach south of Barra, with rock groynes along the shore.
Vagueira Vagos · Intermediate · Jetty · 2 live cams Vagueira is a beach village south of Costa Nova, where rock groynes hold the sand.
Portugal Norte in the guides
Surfing in December December brings the shortest days and some of the year's biggest swells across Europe, from the Basque reefs to Nazaré, Thurso and the Cliffs of Moher. Chase the clean windows between storms, hide in the sheltered corners, or fly south to the islands.
Best spots to learn to surf Where to take your first waves: forgiving sandy beaches with surf schools, from Biarritz and the Basque coast to Peniche, the Costa Vicentina and Lanzarote, and from Cornwall and Donegal to the North Sea.
Portugal road trip Long sandy beaches from the Minho to Aveiro, with Viana do Castelo's surf and kite beach and Porto's city waves at Matosinhos.