Praia do Magoito

Sintra · Lisbon coast · Portugal

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Magoito is a cliff-backed beach in the north of the Sintra coast. The main wave is a long right over rock and cobbles, with a short, hollow left when the swell is over about 1.5 m. It is a fun, consistent wave that most locals share happily.

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

When it works

✓ A 1–2.5 m west to south-west swell with an east to south-east wind; high tide gives some shelter on bigger days.

When it doesn't

✕ Strong north-west winds, and very large swells.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • rips

Best months

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

Local tips

Look at it from the car park on the cliff. Sources disagree on the tide: some say it works on all tides, others prefer high tide on big days.

Getting there

Signposted from the coast road north of Sintra; a car park sits on the cliff with stairs down to the beach.

Travel notes

How often it works
Very consistent: it works on around 150 days a year and catches swell from the west and south-west.
Crowd and vibe
Few surfers on weekdays and busy at weekends. Most locals are described as friendly.
Camping and vans
There is no campsite next to the beach. The Sintra coast lies in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, where motorhome overnight parking is banned outside authorised places.
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
WSW–WNW best, SW–NNW works
Size
1.2–2.5 m offshore swell; starts at 1 m, holds to 3.5 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore ENE–SSE; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
Tide
mid, high best
Faces
WNW (285°)

Live cam

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Sources