Lagos – Porto de Mós

Lagos · Algarve · Portugal

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Porto de Mós is a rugged bay with high cliffs just south-west of Lagos. The best wave is a rock reef at the west end of the bay, which lights up with long, glassy shoulders when big north-west swells hit the west coast. The middle of the bay has sand, but rocks show up there too.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Reef break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
winter
Boards
A shortboard or mid-length.

When it works

✓ A big north-west swell of 3 m or more on the open coast with a north wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Small swells, and southerly winds.

Watch out for

  • reef
  • rocks

Best months

December, January, February

Local tips

The reef is shallow in places and covered in sea urchins, so wear booties.

Getting there

A short drive from Lagos centre to Porto de Mós; there is parking behind the beach.

Travel notes

How often it works
Fickle: it needs the biggest winter swells.
Crowd and vibe
Quiet most of the time.
Camping and vans
The Trindade campsite is about 1.8 km away. Nearest campsite about 1.8 km away.
Facilities
Lifeguards in summer, toilets, showers, parking and beach restaurants.
Water quality
Rated excellent in the 2025 official bathing-water classification (APA), and it flies a Blue Flag in 2026.

Ideal conditions

Swell
SW–WNW best, SSW–NW works
Size
3–4.5 m offshore swell; starts at 2 m, holds to 6 m
Period
12 s minimum, best from 15 s
Wind
Offshore NW–NE; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
S (180°)

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