Praia de Melides

Melides · Alentejo · Portugal

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Melides is a long sandy beach where the Melides lagoon meets the sea. It is an open beach break with peaks both ways. It can hold some size, but it only breaks well now and then, when the sandbanks line up.

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

When it works

✓ A 1–2.5 m west swell with an east wind; it works on all tides.

When it doesn't

✕ Strong north-west winds, and messy windswell.

Watch out for

  • rips

Best months

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

Local tips

Walk along the beach to find the best bank.

Getting there

From Grândola drive to Melides, then follow the signs to the beach and the campsite.

Travel notes

How often it works
Inconsistent: good days come only now and then.
Crowd and vibe
Empty, even at weekends.
Camping and vans
Two campsites sit just inland: the Clube de Campismo de Lisboa site about 1.3 km away and the Santo André campsite about 2.3 km away. Nearest campsite about 1.3 km away.
Facilities
Lifeguards in summer, toilets, 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
W–WNW best, SW–NW works
Size
1.2–2.5 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 3 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore ENE–SSE; 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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