Surf Spots

Find the perfect surf spots for your surf level

This surf spot selector will help you find the best waves for your surf ability in Ericeira and surroundings. You can find detailed information, videos, webcams and surf forecasts of more than 65 surf spots in the area. Simply filter the spots on the basic requirements such as surf level, direction of the wave, bottom type and location and select the surf spots that are matching your needs.

Make sure you are aware of your own surf level before using this surf spot selector. Don’t go to surf spots that exceed your level of surfing! If you have never surfed before, you should take surf lessons, at least until you are able to control your board in the line-up. This will save you a lot of frustration and get you started the good way. And before paddling out to the line-up, get to know the surf etiquette.

Since surfing is getting extremely popular, line-ups are getting more crowded and dangerous. As tourist, make sure you respect the locals at any time. Don’t go straight to the peak if you just entered the water. Start on the shoulder and work your way up if the locals allow you. Surf spots that have a high rating for localism, should be taken extra care of. Sometimes it’s better to watch from the side-line when the locals are ripping.

SURF SPOT SELECTOR

Costa da Caparica

Rated 3 out of 5
57 km from Ericeira Surf House
Costa da Caparica, just south of Lisbon is a surfer's paradise. Here you find 30 kilometer of beach breaks for all surf levels. From low tide lefts at Cova do Vapor to smaller waves at Fonte da Telha, there are lots of beaches and breaks to choose from.

Praia de Santo Amaro

Rated 4 out of 5
40 km from Ericeira Surf House
Praia de Santo Amaro is the first large beach you'll find travelling from Lisbon to the west. Santo Amaro is more sheltered than most of the surf spots on this coast line and therefore needs a really big swell to start working.

Praia da Torre

Rated 2 out of 5
38 km from Ericeira Surf House
Praia da Torre is a small beach just around the corner (on the other side of the fortress) of the famous Praia da Carcavelos. This surf spot is more sheltered and therefore needs a big swell to start working.

Carcavelos

Rated 4 out of 5
38 km from Ericeira Surf House
Praia de Carcavelos is a famous beach break located only 20 km west of Lisbon city center. It's one of the best surf spots in Portugal and offers barreling, fast and powerful waves with bigger swells.

Praia da Parede

Rated 3 out of 5
38 km from Ericeira Surf House
Praia da Parede is located between the more famous surf spots Carcavelos and São Pedro do Estoril. It is less exposed and therefore needs a proper swell to start working. Once the conditions are right, Parede can turn into a regular footer dream.

São Pedro do Estoril – Bafureira

Rated 4 out of 5
37 km from Ericeira Surf House
Praia da Bafureira is a point break located in the same bay as the surf spot called Bico. Bafureira offers both lefts and rights, with the right being normally the better one of the two.

São Pedro do Estoril – Bico

Rated 4 out of 5
37 km from Ericeira Surf House
Bico is a mellow pointbreak in São Pedro do Estoril. It's a long righthander that picks up most swell of all the breaks on this stretch of coast. Situated on the west side of the beach called Praia de São Pedro de Estoril, it is a fun wave.

São João do Estoril – Praia da Azarujinha

Rated 3 out of 5
35 km from Ericeira Surf House
Praia da Azarujinha is one of the three breaks in the São João do Estoril area, the others being Bolina and Praia da Poça. Azarujinha is a small bay on the east side of Praia da Poça (a 5-minute walk).

São João do Estoril – Praia da Poça

Rated 3 out of 5
35 km from Ericeira Surf House
Praia da Poça is the most famous break in the area of São João do Estoril. It is both a reef and beach break. With higher tides the wave breaks over a rocky ledge offering both lefts and rights with barrel sections.

São João do Estoril – Bolina

Rated 3 out of 5
35 km from Ericeira Surf House
The surf spot Bolina, also known as Praia do Pescoço do Cavalo, is a short and fast right hander suitable for experienced surfers only. It's a powerful reef break that can offer good tube sections.