The Surf Atlas

2 weeks ago | thesurfatlas.com | Joseph Richard Francis

Step one: Book flights to the Odeceixe surf…Lately, we like Omio for searching flights. It’s a nice interface and has lots of airline options. We also use Skyscanner because that sometimes offers deals that even beat going direct to the carrier!Step two: Book your surf camp Book Surf Camps is the numero uno online booking platform for fully-fledged surf-stay packages on the internet right now. Then there’s Booking.com.

2 weeks ago | thesurfatlas.com | Joseph Richard Francis

Praia do Amado is one of the Algarve’s most consistent and celebrated surf beaches. It’s utterly stunning – Think dramatic ochre cliffs, wide golden sands, and dunes of rough heather and heath rising above. But it’s also the fact that the waves are super reliable and the beach can cater to all levels of surfer, depending on season/swell size. It’s now one of the Algarve’s go-to beaches for surf schools, day trippers, and road-tripping surfers coming out of the southern Algarve/Sagres. The spots?

3 weeks ago | thesurfatlas.com | Joseph Richard Francis

Burgau is a tucked-away fishing village-turned-holiday-escape on the southern Algarve coast, about 15 minutes west of Lagos. It’s not what you’d call a surf town really. But that’s sort of the point. It’s quiet, it’s charming, and it puts you within striking distance of some of the best waves in southern Portugal. You’ve got the south-facing beaches of the Algarve on the doorstep, and the full force of the Atlantic swell on the western coast to the west. Burgau sits within reach of the lot.

3 weeks ago | thesurfatlas.com | Joseph Richard Francis

Step one: Book flights to the Foz Galicia…Lately, we like Omio for searching flights. It’s a nice interface and has lots of airline options. We also use Skyscanner because that sometimes offers deals that even beat going direct to the carrier!Step two: Book your surf camp Book Surf Camps is the numero uno online booking platform for fully-fledged surf-stay packages on the internet right now. Then there’s Booking.com.

3 weeks ago | thesurfatlas.com | Joseph Richard Francis

If you’re looking for that classic Algarve mix of stunning cliffs, reliable Atlantic swell, and beach break waves, Castelejo delivers. Set on the west-facing coast of the Algarve near Vila do Bispo and the region’s de facto surf capital of Sagres, it’s home to a beach break with loads of character and good consistency. One minute it’s mellow and beginner-friendly, the next it’s jacking overhead and dishing out proper top-to-bottom walls and even the odd barrel section.