Surf towns in Portugal

8 towns · 52 surf spots · water 13.6–19.4°C · rent from $990/mo · data updated 2026-09-22

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Afife5 spots333 Mbps
Apr–Octsurf window
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Albufeira1 spot261 Mbps
9%peak · no window
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Ericeira7 spots362 Mbps
Sepsurf window
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Matosinhos10 spots362 Mbps
Year-roundsurf window
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Nazaré2 spots319 Mbps
Sep–Oct +1 mosurf window
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Parede4 spots387 Mbps
Apr–May +3 mosurf window
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Peniche14 spots279 Mbps
Dec–Jan +1 mosurf window
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Vila do Bispo9 spots217 Mbps
Mar–Jansurf window

1 of these town doesn't clear the 60% surfable-days bar in any month — listed with the real peak figure, not hidden.

Season matrix

Surfable days per month (%) for the 8 surf towns in Portugal; months at or above 60% count as in the surf window.
Town	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Afife	55	43	54	68	75	72	74	71	80	69	57	55
Albufeira	8	9	8	5	4	2	0	1	1	3	5	8
Ericeira	55	50	45	54	53	40	39	40	64	57	53	55
Matosinhos	73	71	71	72	76	67	63	63	75	70	74	72
Nazaré	56	42	48	61	56	43	44	46	65	65	57	57
Parede	58	61	55	61	63	52	47	58	71	66	57	56
Peniche	61	55	59	55	52	44	32	39	62	57	57	65
Vila do Bispo	61	55	65	70	78	71	65	70	80	65	62	61
in window	3/8	2/8	2/8	5/8	4/8	3/8	3/8	3/8	7/8	5/8	2/8	3/8

By month

Surf in January3 of 8 in window
Surf in February2 of 8 in window
Surf in March2 of 8 in window
Surf in April5 of 8 in window
Surf in May4 of 8 in window
Surf in June3 of 8 in window
Surf in July3 of 8 in window
Surf in August3 of 8 in window
Surf in September7 of 8 in window
Surf in October5 of 8 in window
Surf in November2 of 8 in window
Surf in December3 of 8 in window

Every surf town we cover