Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Prime Spots
One of Portugal's best breaks is around Peniche (
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, where you can count on
good waves with just about any wind. An excellent hostel and several residential surf
camps make this an affordable base. Supertubos and Baleal are the most popular local
beaches.
Other fabled surf spots include Ribeira d'Ilhas in Ericeira (
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and Praia do
Guincho (
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near Cascais, which often host international championships. Anoth-
er break that's famous among the global surfing community is Carrapateira (
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in
the western Algarve. Schools and clubs head over this way from Lagos and further afield
to take advantage of the crashing waves. Nearby, the area around Praia do Penedo is a
good choice for beginners.
There are countless other good surf spots up and down the coast including, but by no
means limited to, the following, from north to south: Viana do Castelo (
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, Praia
da Barra (
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, Costa Nova (
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, Figueira da Foz (
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, Nazaré
(
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, Costa da Caparica (
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, Sesimbra (
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, Vila Nova de Milf-
ontes (
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and Zambujeira (
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.
Information
There are dozens of schools that can help you improve your surfing. Most offer weekly
packages including simple accommodation (dorms, bungalows or camping), meals and
transport to the beach.
Recommended surf camps north of Lisbon include Ericeira's Ribeira Surf Camp (
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and the camps at Baleal (
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.
In the Algarve you'll have your pick of countless operators, many of them concentrated
around Lagos (
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, Sagres (
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and Carrapateira (
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.
Surfer Sites
For information on wave conditions, competitions and more, surf on over to one of these
helpful sites.
www.magicseaweed.com
International site with English-language surf reports for many Portuguese beaches.
www.surfingportugal.com
Official site of the Portuguese Surfing Federation.
www.surftotal.com/pt
Portuguese-language site with news about the national surf scene and webcams showing condi-
tions at a dozen popular beaches around Portugal.
