Praia da Cordoama

Vila do Bispo · Algarve · Portugal

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Cordoama is a long beach below high cliffs west of Vila do Bispo. It is a consistent beach break with sandbars and the odd rock. It is longer than its neighbour Castelejo and usually a bit busier.

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

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m north-west to west swell with an east to south-east wind, from mid to high tide on the rise.

When it doesn't

✕ Strong onshore winds, and low tide on bigger swells.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • rocks

Best months

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

Local tips

In summer, come early on a good swell: the car park fills quickly. The water is cold all year.

Getting there

From Vila do Bispo follow the signs to the beaches; the last part is a dusty dirt road.

Travel notes

How often it works
Reliable, with its best season in autumn.
Crowd and vibe
A few surfers on weekdays, crowded at weekends.
Camping and vans
The west coast and the Sagres area lie in the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, where motorhome overnight parking is banned outside campsites and authorised areas.
Facilities
Lifeguards in summer, toilets, showers, parking and a beach restaurant.
Water quality
Rated excellent in the 2025 official bathing-water classification (APA), and it flies a Blue Flag in 2026.

Ideal conditions

Swell
W–NW best, WSW–NNW works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 3 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore E–SSE; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
Tide
mid, high best, on the rising tide
Faces
WNW (300°)

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