SPOTS

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Costa da Caparica

This area is rated as one of the most popular surf spots in Lisbon and is a real crowd attraction, both for surfers and beach goers. Luckily most surfers just chose the easiest option and surf between the man-made jetties that keep the sandbars in place. But drive a couple of kilometers to the...

São João - Poça

This is a city wave and comes with plenty of facilities and plenty of crowds. When it`s on, the level of surfing here gets pretty good and it`s not a rare sight to see Portugese pros ripping it up on their homebreak. A fairly consistent, mid-tide reef with a fun cover up section on the take off....

Monte Estoril

A sectiony, fat, fairly uncrowded righthander that breaks off a man-made jetty. It can handle massive swells and the bigger it gets the further out it will...

Torre

The first surfspot you`ll see in the Tagus estuary coming from Carcavelos. Park at the Forte de São Julião da Barra, located on the headland between Praia de Carcavelos and Praia do Torre. Torre is a very sheltered spot that works best in stormy winter conditions when Carcavelos is too big and...

Cresmina

Cresmina is located right next to the bigger, much better known Praia do Guincho, and is sometimes reffered to as `Little Guincho`. Cresmina has similar conditions to Guincho and is very exposed to all the elements the Atlantic coast has to offer. But unlike Guincho, Cresmina is backed by...

Fonte da Telha

A sheltered alternative when the surf is too big for your level at Costa da Caparica, Fonte de Telha is a peaceful, sleepy town for most of the year, but comes alive during the summer. Wave quality depends on sandbars, swell and wind direction, but is mostly above...

Praia das Maçãs

Praia das Maçãs, also known as the Apple Beach. In the olden days, apples that fell off their trees and into the Ribeira de Colares, were taken downstream and scattered in the ocean at the mouth of the river at Praia das Maçãs: hence the name Apple Beach.
Nowadays, Praia das Maçãs...

Parede

This is one of the rarest waves to break on the Costa do Estoril, but when a big swell hits Portugal it can turn into a regular footer`s dream with long rideable walls. Most surfers head for the more consistent peaks of Carcavelos, so Parede rarely gets crowded.
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São João - Azarujinha

One of the few lefthanders on this part of the Portugese coastline. It`s a fairly consistent wave that can produce quality waves even on the smaller days, due to it`s protected location from onshore winds. Park your car at Praia da Poca or on the Avenida Marginal and walk southwards, where...

Praia Grande

One of the most renowned spots of this coastline with a local crew as heavy as it`s waves. Rumours say that the hardest charging locals of Portugal hail from this ultra-consistent playgroud. Always fun, busy and easily maxes out for the average travelling surfer. Keep a low profile!
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Praia do Guincho

Guincho made the world aware of Portugal`s surf potential, after photos of huge surf were published in Surfer Magazine `67, September issue.
The stunning bay is located near Cabo da Roca, the most western cape of Europe, and therefore is a swell and wind magnet. Windsurfers and kitesurfers...

Carcavelos

Carcavelos was one of the first breaks to be surfed in Portugal and due to its proximity to the center of Lisbon, is usually very crowded. Fairly consistent surf throughout the tide and works with a wide variety of conditions. The predominant N/NE wind blows offshore here, making it a good...

Caxias

Caxias is the last surf spot in the Tagus Estuary and the only left hander between a wide range of rights. All the surf spots between Torre and Caxias only come alive during the winter months when the Costa do Estoril is maxing out. Torre and Caxias are also the easiest spots around here,...

São Pedro - Bafureira

Bafureira rubs shoulders with Bico and works in similar conditions. Being a bit faster and shorter than it`s neighbour makes this wave popular with shortboarders as well. This wave sometimes works as an A-frame but be careful of the rocks if you take off to the left.
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