Praia dos Aivados

Vila Nova de Milfontes · Alentejo · Portugal

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Aivados is a long, isolated beach between Porto Covo and Malhão, reached by dirt tracks. It is a beach break with peaks both ways over sand and some rock. It picks up a lot of swell and is almost always empty.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Quiet
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard or fish.

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m north-west to west swell with an east wind; it works on all tides.

When it doesn't

✕ Strong north-west winds, and big swells, which bring strong rips.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • rocks

Best months

October, November, December, January, February, March, April

Local tips

Don't surf it alone: the rips can be strong and help is far away.

Getting there

Down dirt tracks from the road between Porto Covo and Vila Nova de Milfontes; a high car helps.

Travel notes

How often it works
Very consistent: it picks up north-west groundswells all year.
Crowd and vibe
Usually empty, with a few surfers at weekends.
Camping and vans
The Orbitur Sitava Milfontes campsite is about 3 km away. The coast from São Torpes south lies in the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, where motorhome overnight parking is banned outside campsites and authorised areas. Nearest campsite about 3 km away.
Facilities
None: no lifeguards, toilets or shops. Bring water.
Water quality
Not an official bathing-water site, so there is no rating. Neighbouring Malhão was rated excellent in 2025 (APA).

Ideal conditions

Swell
W–NW best, WSW–NNW works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.7 m, holds to 3 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore NE–SE; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
W (280°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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