A powerful Atlantic wave breaking on Portugal's Silver Coast

Portugal's Silver Coast

Surf Spots

Explore the Silver Coast's main surf breaks, from sheltered beginner beaches to powerful Atlantic reefs and big-wave locations.

Conditions vary by swell, tide and wind — always check locally before entering the water.

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Peniche

Supertubos beach break, Peniche, with a wave breaking along the sandy coastline

Peniche

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Supertubos

Beach break · Autumn to spring

Powerful shorebreak

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A wide sandy isthmus connecting a small headland to the coast, with waves breaking on either side

Peniche

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Baleal

Multiple beach breaks · Year-round

Varies by zone

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A wide, sandy north-facing beach curving around a low headland, with small waves breaking close to shore

Peniche

Baleal Norte

Sandy beach break · Year-round

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A sheltered sandy beach south of a small headland, with gentle waves and calm water close to shore

Peniche

Baleal Sul

Sheltered sandy beach break · Year-round, inconsistent

Inconsistent swell

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An urban sandy beach next to old stone fortress walls, with small waves and a seafront promenade

Peniche

Praia da Gamboa

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Urban sandy beach break · Year-round

Rocks off main zone

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A wide sandy beach backed by dunes, with small waves rolling in under an open sky

Peniche

Praia da Cova da Alfarroba

Beach break · Year-round, generally gentler in summer

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An open, undeveloped sandy beach with dunes and low waves under a wide sky

Peniche

Praia do Pico da Mota

Beach break · Most consistent autumn to spring

Can get powerful

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A remote, undeveloped sandy beach with waves breaking under a bright sky, backed by open coastline

Peniche

Praia da Almagreira

Beach break · Most consistent autumn to spring

Rocks at low tide

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A reef break peeling in clean lines close to a car park and beach on a rocky stretch of coast

Peniche

Lagide

Reef break · Most consistent autumn to spring

Shallow reef, urchins

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Waves breaking over a rocky point at sunset, with clouds over the Atlantic

Peniche

Consolação

Point break (reef) and beach break · Most consistent autumn to spring

Advanced point break

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A calm sea at dusk beside a harbour breakwater, with small waves breaking under a fading sky

Peniche

Molhe Leste

Point/jetty break · Autumn to spring

Very local lineup

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Óbidos Coast

A long sandy beach beneath pale, wind-eroded cliffs with waves rolling in

Óbidos Coast

Praia do Rei Cortiço

Beach break · Most consistent autumn to spring

Rip current risk at high tide

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Calm, shallow lagoon water at Bom Sucesso with a wide sandy shore and distant dunes

Óbidos Coast

Praia do Bom Sucesso

Kitesurf/windsurf lagoon (ocean side not well documented for surfing) · Year-round for lagoon sports

Not a surf wave spot

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A narrow sand spit with the calm Óbidos Lagoon on one side and Atlantic waves on the other

Óbidos Coast

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Praia da Foz do Arelho

Lagoon mouth and ocean beach · Year-round, dual character (calm lagoon, more open ocean side)

Dangerous lagoon mouth

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A wide, calm sandy beach with dunes and a distant golf-resort backdrop

Óbidos Coast

Praia d'El Rei

Beach break · Year-round, generally calm

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A long, empty sandy beach beneath a constant-height cliff, backed by dense pine forest

Óbidos Coast

Praia da Areeira

Not a documented surf spot

Remote swimming/walking beach · Year-round

Not a surf spot

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An open, exposed sandy beach with waves breaking along the Óbidos Coast

Óbidos Coast

Praia do Barroco da Adega

Beach break · Year-round, works across a range of swells

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Nazaré

Large white-water waves breaking along a sandy beach beneath cliffs near Nazaré

Nazaré

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Praia do Norte

Big-wave point break · Winter (big-wave season)

Extreme big-wave location

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A wide sandy bay in front of a coastal town, with cliffs and a clifftop neighbourhood in the background

Nazaré

Nazaré town beach

Beach break · Year-round

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A long, wild sandy beach beneath cliffs, with waves rolling in over a wide, empty shoreline

Nazaré

Praia do Salgado

Beach break, several peaks · Year-round, strong sea swell especially in summer

Strong currents, isolated

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A wide, quiet sandy beach with golden dunes and green woodland behind it

Nazaré

Praia da Légua

Beach break · Strongest, and most sought-after, in summer

Strong summer swell

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A dune-backed stretch of sand south of Nazaré, near the fishing port and river mouth

Nazaré

Praia do Sul

Sand-bottom beach break, south of Nazaré town · Most powerful and consistent October-March

No lifeguard, rip currents

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