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The Algarve is the perfect year round destination with excellent waves and fantastic weather.
The West Coast is by far the best destination as it picks up the predominant northwesterly swells.
It is a famous for perfect peaks on beautiful beaches and its amazing coastline.
The south coast tends to have nice waves during the bigger winter swells, but the further you get from the west coast the smaller they become and the more tourist orientated it gets.
It is these two very different coasts that make for such a special surfing location. With one coast facing predominately west and the other south if there is any swell around, there will always be waves somewhere.
Depending on the swell direction it only takes an ocean swell of 2 or 3 feet for the better breaks to start working.
Summer on the west coast will usually see clean waves from waist to chest high although it can be busy on the beaches.
Either side of summer the west coast produces consistent swell that can be nicely over head.
The winter months are fantastic with comfortable water temperatures and sunbathing as well.
The south coast starts to get better here as big northwest swells come in.
The west coast can have regular 15ft swells and Carrapateira has been known to hit 25ft!
But don't worry! This is one of the areas main advantages. The west coast is usually bigger than the south coast.
So, if the west coast is too big for you then a short 15-minute drive from Carrapateira (Praia do Bordeira) and Praia do Amado (host to ASP pro events) will find you on the south coast where the waves will usually be smaller. The further along the south coast, in general, the smaller the waves.
Remember sun cream – If the air temperature is only showing 15 degrees and the sun is out – you will get burned without it! |
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Surf Spot |
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Quality |
Direction |
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Frequency |
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Albufeira |
8 
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right and left |
beach-break |
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beginners wave |
| 2 |
Alvor |
2
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 3 |
Amoreira |
6
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right and left |
sand-bar |
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all surfers |
| 4 |
Arcos da mesquita |
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right |
point-break |
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all surfers |
| 5 |
Armação de pêra |
2
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right and left |
point-break |
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all surfers |
| 6 |
Arrifana |
63
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right |
point-break |
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experienced surfers |
| 7 |
Barranco |
16
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right and left |
point-break |
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all surfers |
| 8 |
Beliche |
37
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right and left |
beach-break |
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experienced surfers |
| 9 |
Cabanas Velhas |
1
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 10 |
Carrapateira |
30
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right and left |
beach-break |
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experienced surfers |
| 11 |
Castelejo |
8
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 12 |
Coelhos |
1
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right |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 13 |
Coiçe |
1
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right and left |
point-break |
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pros or kamikaze only... |
| 14 |
Cordoama |
12
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 15 |
Falesia |
30
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left |
breakwater/jetty |
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experienced surfers |
| 16 |
Figueiros |
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 17 |
Gale |
6
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right and left |
reef-rocky |
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experienced surfers |
| 18 |
Ilha da culatra |
7
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 19 |
Ilha da Fuzeta |
7
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right and left |
sand-bar |
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all surfers |
| 20 |
Ilha de Tavira |
11
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 21 |
Ilha Deserta |
1
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 22 |
Ilha do farol |
27
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 23 |
Ingrina |
8
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left |
reef-rocky |
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experienced surfers |
| 24 |
Julias |
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 25 |
Lage do Pescador |
3
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left |
reef-rocky |
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pros or kamikaze only... |
| 26 |
Luz |
10
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right and left |
beach-break |
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experienced surfers |
| 27 |
Manta Rota |
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 28 |
Mareta |
14
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 29 |
Martinhal |
2
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 30 |
Meia Praia |
4
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right and left |
beach-break |
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beginners wave |
| 31 |
Monte Clerigo |
14
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right and left |
beach-break |
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experienced surfers |
| 32 |
Ponta do Levante |
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right and left |
reef-rocky |
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all surfers |
| 33 |
Ponta Ruiva |
19
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right and left |
reef-rocky |
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all surfers |
| 34 |
Praia da Rocha |
5
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left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 35 |
Praia de Altura |
5
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right and left |
beach-break |
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beginners wave |
| 36 |
Praia de Faro |
13
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 37 |
Praia do amado |
35
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 38 |
Praia do Bordeira |
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right and left |
sand-bar |
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all surfers |
| 39 |
Praia do Farol - lado poente |
3
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right and left |
reef-rocky |
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experienced surfers |
| 40 |
Rosa Branca |
5
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right and left |
sand-bar |
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experienced surfers |
| 41 |
Salema |
15
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right and left |
sand-bar |
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all surfers |
| 42 |
Tonel |
52
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 43 |
Três Irmãos |
1
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left |
beach-break |
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experienced surfers |
| 44 |
Vale do Lobo |
2
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 45 |
Vale Figueira |
6
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beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 46 |
Zavial |
37
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right |
point-break |
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experienced surfers |
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Last surf trips |
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Last Surf Sessions |
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Figueiros, Portugal
By Pisco23, 2007-08-24 11:15:00
nice peak
Hardly anyone one out here when I arrived (late!) and had the choice of two peaks one either side of the direct accees to this beach. I chose the northerly peak, as a surf-scholl was warming up on the beach near the southern one....
The
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Monte Clerigo, Portugal
By Pisco23, 2007-08-23 11:00:00
messy
coul'dn't get se on nthing resembling a peak.. did lots of paddling for vey few waves. Tried my new 3/2 wetsuit - and was very warm ;-)
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Trip: Portugal
By Pisco23, From 2007-08-20 to 2007-09-03
Haven't been to portugal for over 5 years, now returning with kids - so it will be interesting to see how we can work around them and their totalitarian eating-sleeping regime. and my surfing. I guess I'll hi the water whenever I can, i
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