Costa Vicentina · Portugal
Surfing Castelejo
A beach break in Costa Vicentina, Portugal, for intermediate and advanced surfers.
Castelejo is a long beach under dark cliffs on the west coast, a few kilometres from Vila do Bispo, with Cordama just to the north. It picks up almost every swell and has several peaks over sand and rock.
It's at its best on a north-west swell with an easterly wind, from low to mid tide. On bigger days it's powerful, with strong currents and rocks at the southern end.
The road down from Vila do Bispo is narrow but paved, and there's a restaurant on the beach.
When to surf
Castelejo
Castelejo is at its best from September to April. Conditions it likes: NW swell, E-SE offshore wind, low to mid tide.
October to April: Prime
Consistent NW-W swell, mild Algarve winter, fewer crowds
May, Sep: Good
Warmer water, still decent swell, shoulder-season crowds
June to August: Quiet
Smaller swell, packed beaches and high season prices
The year across The Algarve
Waves near Castelejo
Cordama
under 1 kmCosta Vicentina · Beach Break · Intermediate / Advanced
Amado
8 kmCosta Vicentina · Beach Break · Beginner / Intermediate
Beliche
8 kmSagres & Lagos · Beach Break · Intermediate / Advanced
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Stay near Arrifana or in Aljezur town for the wildest, most exposed part of the Algarve coast - fewer crowds, more wind and swell.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Costa Vicentina guide.
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