Sagres & Lagos · Portugal
Surfing Beliche
A beach break in Sagres & Lagos, Portugal, for intermediate and advanced surfers.
Beliche is a cove below high cliffs on the road from Sagres to Cabo de São Vicente. It faces south-west, so it's sheltered from the north wind that blows most days, and it comes to life when a big north-west swell wraps round the cape.
The waves are powerful and often hollow, with a left at the western end of the beach that can be very good. With the right swell it's one of the best waves around Sagres, and it gets crowded quickly.
Access is down a long staircase from the car park. There are strong currents, so it's not a place for beginners on a big day.
When to surf
Beliche
Beliche is at its best from October to March. Conditions it likes: Big NW-W swell wrapping in, N offshore wind, 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 Beliche
Tonel
3 kmSagres & Lagos · Beach Break · Beginner / Intermediate
Mareta
3 kmSagres & Lagos · Beach Break · Beginner
Ingrina
8 kmSagres & Lagos · Reef Break · Intermediate / Advanced
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Sagres is small, quiet and built entirely around surfing and windsurfing; Lagos is livelier with more nightlife and the gentlest beginner beaches.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Sagres & Lagos guide.
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