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Parede, Portugal

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Intermediate → AdvancedBeach & Reef breaksStrong nomad scene
Parede, Portugal

Intermediate–advanced beach and reef breaks, 3/2–4/3 water by season, strong nomad scene.

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Data updated

At a glance

Peak seasonApr–May +3 mo71% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv4 known spots
Boardlongboard · both · shortboardbeach, reef
Water14.9–18.2°C3/2–4/3 most of the year
Internet387 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,750+all-in, estimated

Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train

4 spots within 25 km · 4 with own season data

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Spot details

  • Carcavelos Beachbeach0.7 km
  • Praia de Carcavelosbeach0.8 km
  • Costa Da Caparica Praia Do Tarquinioreef11.1 km
  • Praia Do Guinchobeach13.3 km

3 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 (9)
Coworking3 listed
Cafés3 listed
Gyms3 listed

The surf year

Best window Apr–May +3 mo · 5 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 64%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Apr–May +3 mo · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
71peak · Sep
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
65%61%50%49%44%37%26%31%50%53%60%65%
Water
15°15°15°16°16°18°18°17°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
Share of surfable days per month, per level — percent
LevelJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beginner50%53%57%55%51%53%40%46%58%54%51%50%
Intermediate58%61%55%61%63%52%47%58%71%66%57%56%
Advanced72%65%59%59%56%38%30%39%60%65%69%70%

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Working from here

median 387 Mbps · 3 known coworking spaces · from $990 a month · lively scene
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla387 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap3
Quiet ↔ Party82 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$990–$1,870
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,750–$2,900
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

Find a place to stay

Monthly-stay searches for Parede.
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Getting there

Nearest airportCascais Airport
CodeCAT
Distance5 km

Towns like Parede

people walking on beach during daytime
ArteixoSpain
intermediate · advanced · beach · peak Sep–Jan +3 mo
a group of people riding waves on top of surfboards
NazaréPortugal
intermediate · advanced · beach · peak Sep–Oct +1 mo
person walking on beach during daytime
MatosinhosPortugal
All levels · beach · peak Year-round
grayscale photo of woman sitting on beach
PenichePortugal
All levels · beach, point · peak Dec–Jan +1 mo

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