Costa Vicentina · Portugal
Surfing Cordama
A beach break in Costa Vicentina, Portugal, for intermediate and advanced surfers.
Cordama is a beach a few kilometres north of Arrifana, with short, hollow waves when the banks are good and a couple of other peaks nearby that get bigger as the swell rises.
It's reached on a dusty dirt road with no signs, so it gets far fewer people than Arrifana. A medium west to north-west swell is best.
There are no facilities at the beach, and Arrifana, a few minutes south, has cafés and surf schools.
When to surf
Cordama
Cordama is at its best from September to April. Conditions it likes: Moderate W-NW swell.
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 Cordama
Castelejo
under 1 kmCosta Vicentina · Beach Break · Intermediate / Advanced
Amado
7 kmCosta Vicentina · Beach Break · Beginner / Intermediate
Ingrina
9 kmSagres & Lagos · Reef 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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