Photo: Jarno Colijn / UnsplashIntermediate–advanced beach breaks, 3/2–4/3 water by season, quiet nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonSep–Oct +1 mo65% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv2 known spots
Boardlongboard · both · shortboardbeach
Water15–18.4°C3/2–4/3 most of the year
Internet319 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,750+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
2 spots within 25 km · 2 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsripsremote
Spot details
- Praia do Nortebeach0.4 km
- Nazare Praia Do Nortebeach0.9 km
2 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (8)
Coworking2 listed
- Nazare CoworkingView on Google
- Octopus Concept Club (Co-Working in Nazaré)View on Google
Cafés3 listed
- General LuckView on Google
- Colour BeansView on Google
- Café Sub 5View on Google
Gyms3 listed
- KoolfitnessView on Google
- Ginásio da ruaView on Google
- CrossFit AdamastorView on Google
The surf year
Best window Sep–Oct +1 mo · 3 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 64%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Sep–Oct +1 mo · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
65peak · Sep
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmidmidmido-hdo-hd
Wind ok
63%57%45%47%35%25%25%19%37%50%60%67%
Water
15°15°15°16°17°18°18°18°17°18°18°16°
Barsless surfablemore
Water4/3 wetsuit13–16°3/2 wetsuit17–19°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 21% | 10% | 12% | 32% | 32% | 37% | 41% | 40% | 41% | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| Intermediate | 56% | 42% | 48% | 61% | 56% | 43% | 44% | 46% | 65% | 65% | 57% | 57% |
| Advanced | 71% | 65% | 60% | 56% | 50% | 31% | 25% | 29% | 56% | 62% | 68% | 72% |
Compare towns by month:Surf in AprilSurf in SeptemberSurf in October
Working from here
median 319 Mbps · no known coworking · from $990 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla319 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party65 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$990–$1,870
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,750–$2,900
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Nazaré.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport
CodeLIS
Distance93 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction