Destinations
Coasts worth a check-in.
A handful of beaches surfers actually drive to. Each page is a wall of live feeds — everything on, nothing to click through, no waiting for a thumbnail to refresh.
Carcavelos
Lisbon's home break — sand-bottom, mellow on small days, heavy on west swells.
Costa da Caparica
Twenty-plus kilometres of sand south of the Tagus — peaks for every mood.
Ericeira
World Surfing Reserve — Ribeira d'Ilhas, Coxos, Pedra Branca on tap.
Nazaré
The big-wave amphitheatre — Praia do Norte, the canyon, the cliff.
Peniche & Baleal
Supertubos, Molhe Leste, Lagide, Baleal — a peninsula of options.
Guincho
Wind-blown sand, pine forests, and a beach break that punches above its weight.
Cascais Bay
The sheltered side — Parede, Estoril, the bay itself when the swell is huge.
Sintra Coast
Cliff-backed beach breaks under the Sintra mountains — Praia Grande, Maçãs, Adraga.
Santa Cruz
Torres Vedras coast — Praia Azul, the Navio sandbar, Santa Rita, Areia Branca.
Costa de Prata
The Silver Coast in between — Foz do Arelho lagoon, São Martinho bay, Paredes da Vitória.