Algarve Surf Spots

Exposed sandy beachbreak on the Algarve's west coast, best near the main rock where currents shape rideable peaks.

Isolated, exposed Algarve beachbreak with hollow, fast peaks accessed via a long dirt road and a steep cliff path.

Fickle SW-facing rivermouth peak near Aljezur producing fast, hollow rights on the lower tide.

A wide Costa Vicentina beach offering a hollow rivermouth right and a winding cliff-base left across all tides.

Long, fast right point over uneven reef at the north end of Arrifana bay - expert territory with serious barrels.

Consistent A-frame beach break south of Carrapateira with mellow peaks ideal for beginners and improvers.

Sagres' most consistent beach break - a sandy a-frame that works across all tides and suits beginners to intermediates.

Hollow, bowly a-frame beach break at Sagres that fires on rare W-NW swells or a solid S, gets very crowded.

Hollow, fast left wedge near Sagres firing on SW or NW swells, with a fierce local crew and punishing steps.

Algarve beach flanked by two pointbreaks - a fast shallow left and the more forgiving Rocha Negra right.

Expansive, cliff-backed beach break on Portugal's west Algarve coast with peaks for all levels on small swells.

Remote Algarve beach break with powerful a-frame peaks firing on SW swell, best in autumn when sandbars hold their shape.

Lagos town beach break firing hollow, fast a-frame peaks on S storm swells, with a sheltered eastern end for beginners.

Busy Algarve beachbreak beneath dramatic cliffs, working all tides and picking up most swells from SW to N.

Excellent lefthand point on Portugal's Algarve coast, firing on W-NW swells with a heavy right across the channel.

Hollow, fast peaks over reef and sand at the heart of Portimão's resort coast, firing best on big SW swells.

Fast, hollow beach break peaks off the cliffs at the Algarve's most celebrated south-coast spot.