Monte Clérigo

Aljezur · Algarve · Portugal

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Monte Clérigo is a small surf village with a beach just west of Aljezur. The north of the beach is a sandy beach break with peaks both ways. In front of the village, on bigger swells, a hollow wave breaks over patches of reef and rock. It is often much quieter than Arrifana.

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

When it works

✓ A 1.5–2.5 m north-west swell with a long period and an east wind, from low to mid tide.

When it doesn't

✕ Strong onshore winds, which are common here, and high tide.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • reef
  • rips

Best months

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

Local tips

Check the waves from the car park at the top of the bay before you go down. If you are new, stay at the north end and away from the reef in front of the village. Booties help with the urchins.

Getting there

Leave Aljezur on the coast road and turn left for Monte Clérigo; it takes under 10 minutes.

Travel notes

How often it works
Reliable at any time of year, with west and north-west swells.
Crowd and vibe
Usually quiet, even on good days.
Camping and vans
Parque de Campismo do Serrão, north of Aljezur, is open all year. It is about 3.6 km away. 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. Nearest campsite about 3.6 km away.
Facilities
Lifeguards in summer, toilets, showers, parking and a few restaurants in the village.
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
1.5–2.5 m offshore swell; starts at 1 m, holds to 3.5 m
Period
10 s minimum, best from 13 s
Wind
Offshore ENE–SE; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
Tide
low, mid best, avoid high
Faces
WNW (300°)

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